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.

Mexican American families are gathering to honor their ancestors with altars, marigolds and sugar skulls on Dia de los Muertos — the Day of the Dead ...

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.

From street fairs to sugar skull decorating workshops, San Francisco's Día de los Muertos weekend has something for everyone.

Día de los Muertos is an annual tradition that Indigenous peoples in Mexico have observed for thousands of years. Here's what to know.

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 ...

During Día de los Muertos, they are used to symbolize the impermanent nature of life. Typically, yellow and purple pieces of ...

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.