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Does Drinking Ayahuasca Really Feel Like a Near-Death Experience?
By Rafi Letzter published
A new study appears to confirm popular wisdom that using DMT is a lot like dying, but not everyone is convinced.
Scientists Calculate the Speed of Death in Cells, and It's Surprisingly Slow
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
As death takes over, killing waves wash over a darkening cell.
Woman Declared Dead Found Alive in Morgue Fridge
By Rachael Rettner published
A woman in South Africa who was declared dead after a grizzly car crash was actually still alive, and was found breathing in a morgue fridge, according to news reports.
1st Death Tied to Outbreak of E. Coli in Romaine Lettuce — How It Kills
By Rachael Rettner published
How exactly does E. coli kill?
Why Dead Fingers (Usually) Can't Unlock a Phone
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
In March, two detectives went to a funeral home and asked to see a body. The reason? They wanted to unlock the man's phone.
After Death, Your Microbiome Could Still Help the Living
By Rachael Rettner published
You don't need to be alive for your microbiome to be useful to science.
The Opioid Epidemic is Getting Even Worse, As Fentanyl Deaths Soar
By Rachael Rettner published
Deaths from synthetic opioids such as fentanyl doubled in just a year.
Man Declared Dead Snores to Life Right Before His Autopsy
By Rachael Rettner published
A man in Spain who was declared dead by three doctors was actually still alive.
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