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 ...

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 ...

If you’re feeling altruistic and want to give back to society even after you die, body donation is an excellent option. Giving yourself—literally all of yourself—is arguably the most generous gift you ...

Watch the CBS Reports documentary "Body Brokers" in the video player above. Every year, an estimated 20,000 people donate their bodies to science for the purpose of medical research and education. But ...

Death is certain, and often unexpected, but you can still decide what happens to your body after you pass away. This is possible if you make the decision in advance to donate your body, or its parts ...

Although there is no specific accreditation or licensing for anatomic body donation programs in the United States, the majority are run professionally and in good faith with respect for the donors and ...

BOSTON - The theft from Harvard Medical School's morgue is now raising a number of ethical and legal questions. It is also causing concern in the area of organ donation, which is life-saving and very ...

When most people think about donating body parts to science or medicine, they might think of life-saving donations of organs, tissues or blood. But you can also donate your poo.

The Bill says in the absence of a will indicating how the body should be disposed of when the person dies, close relatives will have the right to donate the body for research, training or replacement ...

Kenya: Widowed women may soon be able to donate their late spouses’ bodies or organs to research institutions if they die without writing a will. In addition, it may soon be lawful for one to receive ...