Despite the surge in demand for embalming, there is a shortage of practicing embalmers. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read ...

Embalming the deceased is increasingly common in Japan, and experts say far more trained professionals are needed. The ...

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Analytical chemists successfully reproduced the smells of Ancient Egyptian mummies—without ever having to touch the artifacts ...

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The oldest evidence of mummification has been discovered in Vietnam, in the form of a single 14,000-year-old mummified arm.

First-time funeral directors in Ireland are leaving other careers behind to reshape a once family-run industry with care and skill.