Researchers reviewing near-death experiences and animal experiments claim consciousness may continue after the heart stops, ...

The human brain may maintain consciousness for a considerable period following clinical death, according to research ...

A new research suggests that death may occur in 'stages' as evidence has been found that consciousness may persist for several hours after the heart has stopped pumping and the brain has ceased to ...

You know the stories: a flash of light, a tunnel, maybe even a mysterious voice telling you it’s not your time. Near-death experiences have fascinated people for ...

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.

Scientists are questioning how soon we should be harvesting organs.