It is a fact of nature: When a honey bee returns to the hive after finding a good source of nectar, it will perform a unique dance for its hive mates, detailing the distance, quality and quantity of the new food supply. More →

With limited burial space available, Hong Kong officials have begun heavily promoting eco-coffins made of corrugated cardboard. Available in Japan and across Europe, eco-coffins save time and energy, and considerably reducing toxic gas emissions during the cremation process. As Carrie Yau, Hong Kong's Permanent Secretary for Health, Welfare & Food stated,The eco-coffin coincides with the Asian philosophy of integration between man and nature. We will further study the material and design of the coffin and promote the application of the eco-coffin in Hong Kong to bring out the concept of paying tribute to the deceased through protecting the environment. More →

The closure came after dozens of dead birds were found, raising concerns that something unusual is in the air. More →

Some 40,000 Danes are cremated each year in natural gas-fired ovens at temperatures reaching nearly 1000deg C. The heat is released into the atmosphere, but the trade association argued that pumping the heat they generate could help bring down the heating bill in Copenhagen and other cities. More →

Bill Stumpf, an industrial designer who was a pioneer in ergonomic seating and created with Don Chadwick the iconic Aeron office chair for Herman Miller Inc., has died. He was 70. More →

A man was charged with burglary and criminal mischief after he allegedly broke into a funeral home and fell asleep in a coffin. More →