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

What should happen to your body after you die? It's hardly a topic you'd bring up over dinner, but it's a decision that will ...

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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. During human composting, the body is placed in a specialized polycarbonate vessel that's eight feet long, three and a half feet ...

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

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Human composting could become the future of American deathcare as ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When someone dies, there are a few options for how to lay someone to rest like a straight burial, cremation, and now something a ...

Australian-first laws provide a third legal option other than burial and cremation for the treatment of bodies ...

Depending on where you live — and die — you might have a new choice available to you for how your loved ones will carry out your final wishes. In the past two years, bills that legalize human ...

Sydney MP Alex Greenwich is set to introduce a bill to pave the way for human composting in New South Wales. Also known as "terramation", the two-month process breaks down the body into nutrient-rich ...