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California family found dead on trail had 'no obvious cause of death.' Could toxic algae be responsible?
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
Investigators are considering the possibility that the couple, their one-year-old daughter and their dog were exposed to toxic algae.
What was the deadliest day in US history?
By Benjamin Plackett published
It's impossible to know for sure the deadliest day in U.S. history because you can end up comparing apples with oranges.
Horse tranquilizer emerges as new and deadly street drug in US
By Rachael Rettner published
Called xylazine, the drug is a sedative used in veterinary medicine, and is not approved for use in humans.
'Flatliners' still have heartbeats left. But death comes within 5 minutes.
By Stephanie Pappas published
People's heartbeats may stop and restart as they die, with implications for the practice of organ donation.
Death mask of King Henry VII is brought to astonishing life in a digital restoration
By Mindy Weisberger published
A highly detailed digital replica of the face of England's King Henry VII offers a glimpse of how the monarch may have looked in life.
'Stench of death' compound helps your body feast on its own rotting cells
By Nicoletta Lanese published
The chemical compound that reeks of death helps clear our bodies of damaged, diseased cells.
Why Some People Have Endless Thoughts of Death. They May Be 'Existentially Isolated'
By Stephanie Pappas published
Feeling as though nobody gets you may be linked to persistent thoughts of death.
What Happens in the Hours Before Death? Most People Don't Have a Clue.
By Brandon Specktor published
A new poll finds that 6 in 10 people are clueless about what happens in the last hours before death.
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