Day of the Dead is traditionally an intimate family affair, observed with home altars — ofrendas — and visits to the cemetery ...

As the celebration has become commercialized, many wonder how to preserve the centuries-old tradition while evolving to keep it alive.

The shop sits in Kingston, Pennsylvania, just across the Susquehanna River from Wilkes-Barre, looking deceptively normal from a distance. But don’t be fooled by its brick exterior – this isn’t where ...

As Mexican families prepare for Day of the Dead celebrations, altars are set up to welcome back loved ones under the belief that they return home for one night each Nov. 2.

The museum's Hall of Immortals features 12 stone statues of important figures throughout medicine. "It starts with Asclepius, the Greek god of medicine, and goes through time ending with Marie Curie.

It’s hard to think of something much more visually unsightly than coming across a dead animal on the side of the road.

German ink addict Heidi Zitna has completely transformed her body with widespread inkings, eyeball tattoos, and skulls that ...

Paulina Perez, a fashion designer and artist from the Central Valley, uses her Catrina makeup artistry to honor life and ...

In Boyertown, PA, artist Charlee Heinz turns bones from forest finds into meaningful artwork that explores death and beauty.

That is how the News-Times found Emily “Em” Houser, the 26-year-old apprentice of longtime taxidermist Matt Klope, owner of Whidbey Island Taxidermy.