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

The science of decomposition on Earth is already rather gruesome, but decomposing on the moon is both gruesome, as well as more than a little strange.

THE University of the West Indies (The UWI) currently has 62 applications from individuals who’ve formally indicated their desire to donate their bodies to science upon death. Jamaicans are warming to ...

The Iranian Independent Filmmakers Association (IIFMA) was back at the Berlinale this year with a stand, flashmob and a ...

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 ...

But whether you believe in the afterlife, reincarnation or simply the idea that when you're dead, that's it, a new study has revealed a shocking truth about what happens after our hearts stop beating.

There was "a large community outpouring" in the search for 32-year-old Michael Bayne, a police spokesperson said.

When we learn to talk about our mortality, our remaining years of life can become more meaningful.

Community figures have called for openness and transparency in the investigation into Lain Estridge's death ...

A parasite that may already be hiding in your brain has a shocking survival trick: it can infect the very immune cells sent ...

A Montreal North resident with mental health issues received a conditional sentence Monday for leaving an Indigenous woman’s body on his couch for months while he and his brother hid her death from ...

A GRIEVING mum and widow is demanding justice after claiming she was offered a measly amount of money to stay silent over the ...