A 1904 photograph shows the excavation of a Viking ship burial in Oseberg, Norway. The 71-foot-long vessel dating to A.D. 834 contained the remains of two women and an abundance of extraordinary grave ...

The earthly remains of most of history’s 266 popes (plus some European royals) are buried in Rome—in dozens of catacombs and cemeteries in, under, and around the city. Remains of a sprawling ...

A generation ago, burial was the default and cremation the exception. Today, the roles are rapidly reversing. By 2035, 80% of Americans will opt for cremation over burial, according to the National ...

Francis, 88, died on Monday at the Vatican. Pope Francis, the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church, was buried Saturday at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major after dying one week ago at 88 years old.

Planet 9 is a hypothetical world thought to orbit far beyond Neptune, proposed to explain strange patterns in the movement of distant objects. While no telescope has seen it yet, its possible ...

On Dec. 24, Venus will clash with Neptune, triggering confusion and uncertainty in relationships — don't ignore the red flags Sometimes the butterflies are actually warning signs! On Dec. 24, before ...

This transit makes intentions unclear and motivations harder to pin down — you’re not imagining the mixed signals Nothing is what it seems right now, so take off the rose-colored glasses! On Dec. 20, ...