Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The space between life and death has fascinated scientists, mystics, and near-death experiencers for centuries. It’s the strange, ...

Death is the one experience every human share, yet it’s the one we talk about the least. For many, the thought of taking a final breath can stir anxiety, dread, or the kind of late-night spiraling ...

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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, ...

Determining whether a death is murder or natural often comes down to forensics. In New York City, a medical examiner and his assistant redefined how to do it. Author Deborah Blum, a Pulitzer Prize ...

TRAVERSE CITY — If there’s a mysterious or accidental death in Grand Traverse County, the body will usually travel 193 miles south to Kalamazoo. That’s where medical examiners like Dr. Nicolas ...