Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In light of Pope Francis' death on April 21, Catholic authorities are preparing the much-anticipated process to decide upon his ...

As the Catholic Church convenes its highest authorities to replace the late Pope Francis, the preservation of his body remains an immediate concern. Pope Francis who died on Easter Monday aged 88, ...

A team of bioarchaeologists from the Austrian Archaeological Institute at the Austrian Academy of Sciences, Université de Bordeaux, and Aix-Marseille Université has found evidence of an aristocratic ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Embalming, once thought to be exclusive to ancient Egypt or South America, has now been identified in Europe. Recent study of the ...

For millennia, humans have used different methods to preserve the deceased, from Egyptian mummification to modern embalming. While embalming is common in the United States, there is growing interest ...

In light of Pope Francis’ death on April 21, Catholic authorities are preparing the much-anticipated process to decide upon his successor. However, many people are wondering about a more burning ...