What Happens If You're Buried Without A Casket?
Green burials, or being buried in the ground without a casket, are becoming more popular. Here's what happens if you or a loved one goes that route.
Read MoreGreen burials, or being buried in the ground without a casket, are becoming more popular. Here's what happens if you or a loved one goes that route.
Read MoreFor centuries, bodies have been embalmed for funeral services, but trends are changing. Here's what happens if you're buried without being embalmed.
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Read MoreTop-tier athletes have a risk-filled life, and tragic deaths when young are all too common. For some, chronic traumatic encephalopathy or CTE had a grim role.
Read MoreInbreeding is a taboo subject around the world, yet it is a part of human history. The act can do more damage to the human body than you knew.
Read MoreAerosmith scheduled what was slated to be their final tour, but had to reschedule because of this rare and serious injury frontman Steven Tyler suffered.
Read MoreOver 70 people died in the infamous 1993 siege of the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas. Here's the tragic fate of the many bodies recovered afterward.
Read MoreIn 2004, "Super Size Me" shook the fast food industry to the core. At its center was director Morgan Spurlock, whose life was seemingly full of tragic events.
Read MoreThe British royal family has long sought to project a fairy-tale image. But being mortals, they've had to sweep many of their health issues under the carpet.
Read MoreAn autopsy report can reveal lots about a death and even become the focus of headlines if the deceased was famous. But it won't tell you everything.
Read MoreHumans have been using plants for their intoxicating and psychoactive properties for thousands of years. Here's what some of the most common do to our brains.
Read MoreThe winter solstice happens every year, and it's the longest night of the year. Here's what the science says about how it affects your body.
Read MoreMausoleums are above-ground buildings used to house corpses. So how exactly does a body decompose inside these structures? Let's take a look.
Read MoreEvery person on the planet has to poop - if they don't, things can get dangerous pretty fast. Here's the average amount people poop in a year.
Read MoreMarijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug in the U.S. This is what happens to your body when you quit smoking weed after long term use.
Read MoreWe all do it, but a lot of us don't talk about it. Sometimes we say people are full of it, but in reality, how much poop can the human body hold?
Read MoreThe human body goes through several changes after death, including, sometimes, releasing urine and excrement. Here's why people pee and poop after they've died.
Read MoreDeath is something we're still trying to understand - just take a look at the strange things that happen to your body five minutes after you die.
Read MoreMost of these things have a genetic component, a few can be learned, and all of them are pretty rare, so if your body can do one, consider yourself special.
Read MoreFor many, the most we see of death is on TV and the movies, but reality is much different. Here's what happens to your body after you've been dead for an hour.
Read MoreThe element beryllium is a primary component used in nuclear weapons, and it's toxic. Here's what beryllium disease does to your body, according to science.
Read MoreWhen fire ants attack, you may be left with itchy welts, or it could be much worse. Sometimes the body has systemic reactions that can even cause death.
Read MoreThough mercury was initially used for various dubious purposes, we now know that it's dangerous for consumption. Here's what it does to the body.
Read MoreWith the destruction of OceanGate's Titan fresh in the minds of the public, many are curious about what the deceased experienced in their final moments.
Read MoreRunning out of oxygen is a terrifying prospect, and one of the reasons drowning is a scary thought. Here's what happens to your body when you run out of oxygen.
Read MoreCrack cocaine is a highly addictive substance that is used by a shockingly high number of people across the world. Here's what it does to the body.
Read MoreIn 1941, at a time of mass carnage and destruction, a mysterious sealed cylinder was found along the side of the road in the city of Liverpool in Great Britain.
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