The space between life and death has fascinated scientists, mystics, and near-death experiencers for centuries. It’s the strange, elusive in-between — a liminal state the body enters when the heart ...

Death is one of life's final mysteries, but it might not be quite as final as you think, because even the clinically dead can ...

If the science of death remains a riddle (we’re still not exactly sure why the human body decides to die), the psychology of it has been one of our greatest conundrums. Others die, not us—or at least, ...

For centuries, humans have thought of death as a single, dramatic instant - the final heartbeat, the last breath, the moment when the light fades from the eyes. But modern science, ancient philosophy, ...

Serious questions have been raised about the validity of their determinations of cause and manner of death. In some cases, deaths certified as accidental or natural by one pathologist have been ...

A terminal diagnosis often comes with a host of fears, as patients contend with the anticipation of pain, suffering, financial strain, and—the big one—their own death. But scientists are increasingly ...

A major new study suggests that eating the Nordic way could help you live significantly longer—while also helping the planet. Researchers from Aarhus University found that people who closely followed ...