Physicians of the Roman empire had a knack for making remedies from an assortment of components from various animals, ...

Researchers analyzed proteins extracted from "How to Cure and Expel All Afflictions and Illnesses of the Human Body" and "A ...

A key break came in the case came in May 1996, when David Payton, an inmate at a Florida correctional facility, reached out ...

Residents of Kettleman City face severe pollution from nearby farms, a composting facility, freeway traffic, and a hazardous waste landfill. A decade ago, California passed a law to protect such ...

Sharp, solid stones form inside the human body more often than you might think. Watch and listen to episode two of The ...

Rep. Jessica LaMontagne became interested in natural funerals after witnessing a loved one’s home burial in Vermont. “I was really quite moved by the experience,” she said Thursday, Jan. 23, ...

A common parasite long thought to lie dormant is actually much more active and complex. Researchers found that Toxoplasma ...

Photo by DEAD GOOD LEGACIES/Sarah Johnson Photography on Unsplash All of us, sooner or later, will need to make a decision about the final resting ...

Burial and cremation come with some pretty major environmental problems. Both involve huge amounts of energy, resources and ...

IU’s first environmental professional fraternity, Epsilon Eta, started recruitment Wednesday and hopes to bring community and ...

Minnesota families have a new option for end-of-life care of a loved one. Local funeral homes are now offering the service ...

Yes, it’s legal to wear the skulls, eyes, fingers, or toes of people who have died, and worse yet, it’s legal for hospitals ...