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 ...

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The late pope’s remains will be on display for three days in Saint Peter’s Basilica – Copyright VATICAN MEDIA/AFP Handout Ahead of his lying-in-state, Pope ...

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For centuries, many cultures around the world embalmed their dead, often for religious reasons. Accordingly, embalming methods differ, but not all of them are studied equally well. In a first report ...

Liam Payne’s body is being prepared for transfer back to his native United Kingdom from Argentina. A source confirmed to Us Weekly that Payne’s remains would be transferred to the British Cemetery in ...

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For thousands of years, ancient Egyptians carefully mummified the bodies of their dead in readiness for the afterlife. But the origins of the ritual are still shrouded in mystery. A team of chemists ...

This week, multiple outlets shared a story that played on people’s worst fears: in Russia, 28-year-old Ekaterina Fedyaeva was accidentally “embalmed alive” during an operation. But what does this mean ...

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