After ignoring death for most of our history, the medical and scientific communities have begun to focus their attention on how our bodies behave on our journey to the great beyond. Often seen as an event, dying is actually a process, which, in some cases, can be stopped or reversed. Even after someone is clinically dead, life in many parts of our bodies carries on for hours, days, or even weeks.

An exclusive interview with Death as he goes about his everyday business.

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An experimental look at the origin of the death myth of the Chinookan people in the Pacific Northwes...

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The first American space station Skylab is found in pieces scattered in Western Australia. Putting t...
A big hearted community celebrates life by fronting up to death. Set against the stunning backdrop o...
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