I am interested in possibly donating my body to science when I pass away. What can you tell me about this, and what would I need to do to set it up? Each year, it’s estimated that approximately 20,000 ...

I am interested in possibly donating my body to science when I pass away. What can you tell me about this, and what would I need to do to set it up? — Getting Old If you’re looking to help advance ...

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I visited a body farm and an anatomy lab to see what the process looks like at its best. Rebecca George doesn’t mind the vultures. They remind her of toddlers as they rustle their feathers in ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Amy Speropoulos spent 3 Good Minutes talking ...

A: Most people are buried or cremated when they die. But some bodies are donated “to science,” usually for medical research or education. In most cases, whole-body donations must be authorized by the ...

To the editor: I see the new human composting burial option costs $5,000 to $7,000. There is another “green” way to put bodies to use, and it is $5,000 to $7,000 cheaper. “Recycling” body parts, by ...

To the editor: In his piece lamenting the lack of local environmentally responsible burial options for his recently deceased mother, Paul Thornton ignored the “greenest” possible option — recycling.

There’s a room inside the building that houses Research for Life that might seem straight from a horror movie. The “procurement room,” stocked with mallets, chisels, autopsy tables and bones saws, is ...

Body donations in the state of Arizona are on the rise, opening up the conversation about death and the importance of research on human cadavers. Every year in Arizona, about 4,000 people who die are ...

Dear Savvy Senior: I am interested in possibly donating my body to science when I pass away. What can you tell me about this, and what would I need to do to set it up? — Getting Old Dear Getting Old: ...