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 ...

A terminal diagnosis often comes with a host of fears, as patients contend with the anticipation of pain, suffering, financial strain, and—the big one—their own death. But scientists are increasingly ...

Researchers have developed a model to explain the science of near-death experiences. Others have challenged it.

The space between life and death has fascinated scientists, mystics, and near-death experiencers for centuries. It’s the strange, elusive in-between — a liminal state the body enters when the heart ...

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 ...