People may be conscious for several hours after they have died, a study has claimed. Evidence has been found that ...

What happens to the human brain and body after death has remained a long-standing question. It’s intriguing to think about ...

Bodies usually stiffen after death in a process known as rigor mortis. But why does this happen, and how long does it last?

Brain activity has been detected up to an hour after cardiac arrest, challenging long-held beliefs about when death truly ...

t the eastern edge of downtown Charlottesville—past the red-brick pedestrian mall with its bookstores and fudge shops and busking guitarists, beyond the incongruously modern amphitheater, just as the ...

A researcher in near-death experiences says our definition of 'death' should change.

Groundbreaking research revealed that many genes in mice, zebrafish, and humans actually become more active after clinical death. This suggests that we need to redefine death, because it’s not a ...