Death is the great equalizer, but it's also one of science's greatest mysteries, with researchers having made some strange ...

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Throughout history, humans have given a lot of thought to death. We’ve grappled with our mortality, created elaborate burial rituals, and contemplated how best to mourn the loss of a loved one. But ...

Philosopher Susana Monsó's book Playing Possum, newly translated into English next month, makes the strong case that many animals big and small understand the concept of death. Reading time 8 minutes ...

What happens in the brain at the moment of death has fascinated doctors, philosophers, and ordinary people for centuries. Myths and religious traditions have long spoken of a “life review,” where your ...

Patients’ brain waves, along with recollections of their lives, could finally explain what we’ve typically called “near-death experiences,” (NDEs) scientists say in new research. Using an experiment ...

A new study has revealed what animals do after they have feigned death in order to avoid being killed by a predator and what the context of this behavior is. A new study led by scientists from the ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

Scientists have discovered that a protein linked to cell death is secretly driving the aging of blood stem cells in a completely different way. Instead of killing the cells, it damages their ...

Dr. Michael Stanley’s op-ed “‘Brain Death’ Marks the True End of a Person’s Life” (Aug. 23) seems much less controversial than arguments defining the beginning of life, especially with the ...