From Dracula’s resting place to polished funeral-home displays, the vessels we associate with death have evolved, and so has the language. Take the words coffin and casket, for example. People tend to ...

In recent times, there's been a rise in what's called "natural" or "green" burials — burial without a coffin or casket. The remains go into a biodegradable container, are buried, and quickly decompose ...