Two bags of drugs were discovered inside the abdomen of a dead body by an undertaker who was embalming it for a funeral, an inquest heard. Joanne Urmston was preparing the corpse when she stumbled ...

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 ...

An archaeological restoration technician works on an ancient Egyptian mummy at a lab at the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, Egypt, March 17, 2014. Reuters A modern corpse is getting the ancient ...

A doctor claims to have discovered how to perfectly preserve dead bodies – after unveiling the corpse of his own brother. Dr Edgar Aranda tested his embalming technique on his sibling Ramon who died ...

Corpses can last decades with regular treatments from the team A SECRETIVE team of Russian specialists helps keeps the corpses of communist leaders “looking ageless” in Russia, North Korea and Vietnam ...

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The Egyptians perhaps most famously used embalming to preserve the bodies of Pharaohs EMBALMING is the process by which corpses are preserved either for funerals or display. Made famous by the ...

A licensed embalmer who cut off a dead man's penis with a scalpel before stuffing it into his mouth has been charged with abusing a corpse. Officials said Amber Laudermilk, 34, from Texas, committed ...

Silent toxins are seeping out of graveyards around Northern Ireland. And they have been for decades. The problem is the formaldehyde and other chemicals which are used in embalming the dead.