Death and the possibility of an afterlife have fascinated artists, philosophers, and scientists throughout history. Fear, hope, dread… these are all things we might feel when we ponder what happens to ...

There's a word for what it's like to become a mother, matrescence, which describes the way a woman's brain and body reorient themselves around providing comfort, sustenance, and safety for a newborn ...

People’s knee-jerk reaction to seeing death in nature is often not positive. The burn scar left by wildfire on a once-forested hillside, or a ghostly white coral reef, may evoke tragedy and despair.

The answer to the iconic Ghostbusters catchphrase, “Who you gonna call?,” has a new answer this summer: Louangie Bou-Montes, Sophia Hannan, and Jenny Howe, the writers behind a trio of YA ...

The case of 2-year-old Annelise Camp, who was found unconscious in May, drew the backing of anti-abortion activists. On Monday, the family decided to remove life support. By Pooja Salhotra Annelise ...