There's an abandoned Soviet nuclear bunker in Poland full of cannibal ants. And weird as it sounds, it's helping us learn more about the behavior of social insects.<br/>

As organisms decompose their chemical and bacterial components can leach into the surrounding ground and water. The bodies buried in cemeteries are no exception.

What if our bodies could help grow new life after we die, instead of being embalmed and buried or turned to ash? Join Katrina Spade as she discusses "recomposition" -- a system that uses the natural decomposition process to turn our...

If you want to go out and start your own cemetery in the uK, says Alison Killing, "you kind of can." She thinks a lot about where we die and are buried -- and in this talk, the architect and TED Fellow offers an eye-opening economic and...

Spindly trees, rusted gates, crumbling stone, a solitary mourner: these things come to mind when we think of cemeteries. But not long ago, many burial grounds were lively places, with gardens and crowds of people -- and for much of human...

Uncovering Naples' Hidden Secrets:Our journey concludes with a visit to Naples, where we delve into the mysterious catacombs hidden beneath the city's streets. These underground passageways hold echoes of the past, offering a glimpse...

Dive into the history of Colma, where the dead outnumber the living and cemeteries serve as community parks.<br/>

Where did the items found come from? Hear final thoughts about the empire in the wrap up.<br/>
The Silk Roads: Trade and Movement, Part 6

A man and woman face dozens of charges for allegedly stealing jewelry and other items from cremation niches at mausoleums and cemeteries across the Greater Toronto Area.

Huntington is home to the graves of hundreds of patriots, veterans and civilians alike, who supported the revolutionary cause.

Urban and rural cemeteries across the province are becoming too crowded with graves. The demand for spots to bury loved ones continues to grow, so the CBC's Katie Teeling went down to a Lacombe cemetery to find out more.

If you want something a little more green, a little less expensive and you don't mind a final resting place with a stranger, a shared grave could be a fitting option as of Jan. 1, 2020.

Photographing headstones and putting them online is part of an endless process to allow people to find out more about their family histories, and learn more about Alberta's pioneers.

The Department of State tells Team 12 Investigates that they investigated the complaint, but because the plot was sold by a third-party, it is out of their jurisdiction.

There’s growing opposition to a proposed development in Surrey that would see three houses built on land that once was a pet cemetery. Opponents say they’re upset that once-loved pets could be dug up for the project, and they want it...

As international attention briefly shifted to the possibility of a wider Middle East war, daily Israeli attacks in Gaza are a reminder of the difficulty of life for people there — many Palestinians in Gaza struggling to find places to...

Azerbaijan says its territory is contaminated with land mines, unexploded munitions and other remnants of its decades conflict with Armenia.

Cocktail of factors, from poverty to a crumbling public health system, push Peru atop global per capita death rankings.

COVID-19 situation is particularly dire in Bolivia where a rise in deaths is overwhelming funeral homes and cemeteries.

Authorities say there is no room for complacency as the recorded numbers fall.

On the 75th anniversary of Canadian forces liberating the Netherlands, COVID-19 has forced some commemorations to go virtual.

The Notre-Dame-des-Neiges Cemetery, the final resting place of some of Montreal’s most well-known historic figures, including hockey legend Maurice Richard, has created a platform that helps visitors find their way around.

#Gravitas Fresh Israeli airstrikes claim more civilian lives in Gaza. According to Gaza’s health ministry, at least 80 Palestinians have died in recent Israeli operations, with more than 300 injured in just the latest wave of strikes.

Al Jazeera's investigation unit, Sanad, uncovers unprecedented destruction to cemeteries across the Strip due to Israeli bombardment.