The family of the anatomist vowed to carry out his wish for his body to be preserved using the plastination technique he ...

Becoming aware of mortality can expose why we idealize, control, and objectify bodies—and offer a healthier way to inhabit ...

Most of us carry around a version of death that looks a lot like an off switch. One moment a person is here; the next they are not. The heart stops, the lights go out, and whatever was that particular ...

Talking about death is never easy, but understanding it can make the process a little less mysterious and a lot less frightening. The unusual signs the body shows before death are not random. They are ...