Lacking formal training in medicine or nursing, Walt Whitman nonetheless realized ‘the simple matter of personal presence, and emanating ordinary cheer and magnetism’ could go a long way.

The first wind phone appeared in Japan in 2010, and the concept has since spread around the world.

Given the right conditions, certain types of cells are able to self-assemble into new lifeforms after the organism they were once part of has died.

An accurate estimate of when someone died is a critical part of forensic investigations. In extremely cold conditions, molecular biology can provide critical information where the naked eye cannot.

ICE detention facilities suffer from outdated systems, a lack of translation services – and a penchant for releasing ailing detainees to reduce the death count.

A new survey sheds light on the difficult decisions dog owners have to make when it's time to say goodbye to their dogs.

Lockdown policies intended to curb the spread of COVID appear to have contributed to an increase in drug overdose deaths, researchers find.

In this episode of the Big Brains podcast, a Nobel Prize-winning scientist explains how our quest to slow aging is becoming a reality.

Recent reports of burials of elephant calves are intriguing but it’s impossible to confirm that this was intentional.