In what was described as an Australian first, New South Wales moved toward allowing "human compost," a death-care option in ...

NSW has approved human composting, but the new law raises questions about Catholic beliefs, respect for the body and the ...

Now, New South Wales has become the first Australian state to pass legislation allowing another option: “human composting”, ...

Catholic Cemeteries and Crematoria has no immediate plans to offer human composting following New South Wales Parliament’s ...

"Ashes to ashes. Mulch to mulch." That could serve as the motto for the latest trend in funeral services: human composting.

Human composting is now permitted in 14 US states. With a multiplicity of religions and strict adherence to traditions in ...

Kim Novak reveals her plan to have her remains turned into compost and shared with loved ones to grow trees after her death.

Don't worry dead bodies don't shimmy like in this 1493 illustration of dancing skeletons from 'Liber Chronicarum' by German ...

Kim Novak, 93, reveals she's arranged to have her body composted after death so loved ones can plant trees, calling it "a ...

Rachel Grumman Bender is the health editor for Yahoo Life. Previously, she held health editor positions at YouBeauty.com and ...