In an excerpt from his new book Dinner with King Tut, Sam Kean explores a weird and wild '90s experiment to replicate ancient ...

Losing twin sons is tragic for 29-year-old Jonathan Tumulak whose grief, he said, has lingered a year after the devastating incident. Jonathan, who ekes out a living as a mortician, said that the pain ...

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While some described him as the “best friend anyone could ask for”, others recalled how he “inspired a generation” of his ...

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The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the alleged use of toxic and cancer-causing chemicals as preservatives in frozen foods sold in Nigerian markets.

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St. Louis native Shamari Jackson began studying mortuary science after her boyfriend was fatally shot. Now she uses her work ...

As the Colorado Bureau of Investigation's criminal probe into Davis Mortuary continues, the funeral home has officially ...

Now, getting to the nitty-gritty of the business of dying: you gotta start by transferring your dearly departed to a funeral ...

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