Human teeth resist burning during cremation because of their calcium phosphate composition, requiring extremely high temperatures for full incineration. Teeth and some bones often remain intact.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Most people thinking of end-of-life arrangements have faced a choice: traditional burial or flame cremation? But there is a third option, and it's being used locally in Palm ...

Humans have been cremating their lost loved ones since the Stone Age, but we've come a long way from the fire pits they used. Modern cremation is a surprisingly technologically advanced business, ...

It’s almost like a washing machine, if you ask Joseph H. Brown. The casket-shaped metal tank sitting in Brown’s crematory in West Baltimore uses hot water, chemicals and a bit of agitation to dissolve ...

When a loved one dies, the first days are filled with both grief and practical responsibilities. Cremation has become a common choice, often because it is more affordable and flexible than burial, but ...