It was no coincidence, however, that the University of MinnesotaâÄôs mortuary science program celebrated its 100th anniversary on Saturday , The celebration had multiple events, ranging from a tour of ...

Then 19, the environmental studies undergraduate had applied to be a shark research intern at non-profit organisation Bimini Shark Lab to pursue her passion for marine biology. Join ST's Telegram ...

Professor Olajide Desalu, a retired Professor of Anatomy from the University of Ibadan, is above 92 years old. In this ...

In the basement preparation room, a flushing embalming station and drainage pipes ... Mike Legere relaxes in his Winthop home with his yellow Lab, Mabel. – Jonathan Wiggs/Globe Staff “It ...

The Lab hosts programming to help students better understand the ... meaning bodies are buried sustainably in cedar caskets and they don’t utilize any embalming,” Brentlinger said. “They do this ...

In the 1920s, author Erich Maria Remarque in his novel “All Quiet on the Western Front” imagined how nails would continue to grow so long after death that they would “twist themselves into corkscrews” ...

who is also co-associate director of the university’s forensic science research and training laboratory, known as the body farm. Morticians can delay — and help counteract — the body’s decomposition ...

TODAY we examine Filipino senior citizens' benefits granted under existing laws and regulations. Republic Act (RA) 9994, also known as the Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010, grants Filipinos ages ...

Only the number accompanies the body into the laboratory, to offer some privacy to individuals ... In this instance, a nominal embalming fee will be charged. Any subsequent costs, e.g. transportation, ...

So, what does it all entail? Embalming is a common funerary practice that aims to preserve the body by slowing decomposition. It involves draining the body of its fluids and replacing them with a ...