Funeral at the pub? Sure. A digital avatar to remind loved ones about you? Why not. Death may be a constant, but our approach ...

Lokmaci's portraits of Kollar were her first using ashes. She worked at her table with the canvas laid out in front of her, at times sprinkling the ashes on an adhesive. "The aspect that affects ...

A team of gardeners dedicated to restoring a once-neglected riverside spot in Cornwall, England, is now facing an unexpected ...

The tradition’s resilience is evident in the way it adapted during crises – during the COVID-19 pandemic, churches modified the ritual by sprinkling ashes on the crown of people’s heads ...

With salmon fishing barred off the California coast for two years, fishermen have been running historic boat tours, party cruises, and scattering the ashes of the deceased to try to stay afloat ...

A local council in South Australia has designated a beach site for the Hindu community to perform rituals, including the scattering of ashes in flowing water. Credit: Getty/Supplied by Snowden ...

People have been urged to stop scattering ashes in parks. Adur and Worthing Council have issued a warning to residents that scattering the ashes of their loved ones in parks and open green spaces ...

Then, the balloon grows three to four times in size and, as the air pressure drops to about one-hundredth of that on the ground, it ruptures, scattering the ashes. The funeral costs 240,000 yen ($ ...

Traditionally, scattering ashes onto flowing water is done soon after cremation. In Adelaide, until recently, many families waited months - or even years - to return ashes to their homeland.