Some near-death experiencers have reported reliving a vivid series of memories about their own life.
A new study has suggested that our cells may continue to thrive for days or even weeks after we die.
A controversial court ruling has made it possible for a young cancer patient to be frozen after death.
Father-of-two Max Spiers was found dead back in June after going to Poland to give a talk about UFOs.
The mysterious Victorian mansion has remained a place of intrigue since Sarah Winchester's death in 1922.
Scientists believe that an early human ancestor discovered 40 years ago died after falling out of a tree.
An American woman has been arrested for sending a series of death threats to the world-famous physicist.
Scientists have found that some of your genes may continue to live for over 48 hours after you die.
A groundbreaking new trial is aiming to find a way to regenerate the brains of clinically dead patients.
Authorities are investigating new security measures to stop drones being used to attack airplanes.
The deaths of 18 athletes who took part in the London 2012 Olympics have sparked rumors of a curse.
As of today, Auschwitz death camp survivor Yisrael Kristal is exactly 112 years and 178 days old.
The moon-sized battle station from Star Wars might be an effective weapon - but just how feasible is it ?
Scientists are hoping to breed hybrid tortoises in a renewed attempt to resurrect two extinct subspecies.
Scientists have been struggling to explain why some UK garden birds are drowning themselves en masse.
Mystery surrounds the deaths of several hundred fish found along the shoreline to the south of Perth.
Researchers have revealed that the consumption of coffee is linked to a reduced risk of premature death.
At the beginning of the 20th century a doctor in Massachusetts attempted to weigh patients as they died.
A 20 million-year-old flea trapped in amber is thought to be carrying the ancestor of Black Death.
A remarkable new monitoring computer is so accurate that it can predict when a patient is likely to die.