A generation ago, burial was the default and cremation the exception. Today, the roles are rapidly reversing. By 2035, 80% of ...

This is the moment a Viking-style river cremation was given to a pet gerbil. The beloved rodent called Nibbles had a funeral fitting of a Norse warrior. The gerbil passed away and his body was placed ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Legislation that would have allowed outdoor “Viking funerals” was vetoed by Missouri’s governor on Friday. Missouri Governor Mike Parson signs legislation on July 10, 2019 (photo ...

This is the moment a pet gerbil called Nibbles was given a Viking-style river cremation - complete with burning river barge. The beloved rodent had a funeral fitting of a Norse warrior - with his body ...

The Show-Me state is set to be the first in the country to fully legalize funeral ceremonies previously reserved for Vikings, some Native American tribes and Jedi knights. A measure, passed by both ...

A widower fulfilled his wife’s dying wish of having a traditional viking funeral - by burning and sinking her ashes on a replica warship. Devoted Francis Mulcahy, 50, took his wife Karine’s ashes two ...

The broken blade shows that the swords had been pushed into the ground with great force. Around the blade, the black cremation layer with burnt bones is visible. Credit: Arkeologerna Between 2021 and ...