Walter Williams was pronounced dead and about to be embalmed when he woke up inside a body bag at a funeral home.

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 ...

Kelly Osbourne is crossing her fingers that years of consuming drugs and alcohol will actually prevent her from getting cancer. “I’m hoping that I’ve embalmed myself so I don’t ever get cancer,” the ...

When it comes to what happens after death, the choices surrounding burial and preservation reveal as much about cultural ...

Once a person is dead, their body usually starts to decay immediately, although a good embalming job can delay decay. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.