・Thousands of near-death experiences show consistent patterns, including out-of-body awareness and feelings of peace. ・New brain studies reveal organized neural activity during cardiac arrest, ...

Human beings are often said to be the only animals who truly have a “mind” in the way that term is commonly used. But that view has been challenged over the past several decades. That challenge arises ...

The recent detection of a new strain of H5N1 bird flu in US dairy herds has raised alarms among scientists. A US Department of Agriculture report noted that the D1.1 genotype has a mutation that may ...

Share on Pinterest Researchers say there is a surge of activity in the brain as a person dies. THAIS RAMOS VARELA/Stocksy It’s perhaps the biggest question — and source of angst — when it comes to the ...

Scientists have revived light-sensing neuron cells in organ donor eyes and restored communication between them as part of a series of discoveries that stand to transform brain and vision research.

From a young age, the inevitability and finality of death becomes a shaping force in our lives. Indeed, it could be said that our ability to recognise our eventual demise and the grief that comes with ...