Burned bone fragments found in northern Malawi have revealed the oldest cremation pyre ever found in Africa — and unearthed new mysteries that may be hard to solve. By analyzing the bones and pyre ...

This turn-of-the-20th-century building was originally used to burn refuse from York city and York Hospital. It's been converted into a crematorium. Also of interest: York County's Gravity Hill, where ...

I recently had an interesting conversation with a friend after a funeral. It was about cremation versus burial. We noted that cremation has become more common and guessed that one of the main reasons ...