Death2 Oct 2025The clock that starts ticking after someone diesWhen something dies, a telltale radioactive signal ticks like a natural clock. Discovering it helped us solve all sorts of natural mysteries.2 Oct 202525 Jan 2025'Grief apps' are turning death into dataPeople are turning to 'grief apps' to cope with the loss of family and friends. But the new world of death data raises troubling questions.25 Jan 202511 Feb 2024The lost art of the death maskThe Western world was once obsessed with these macabre memorials.11 Feb 202419 Jan 2024Should museums display human remains?Amid growing controversy, museums are grappling with collections from the colonial era – and one issue in particular. What should they do with human remains?19 Jan 202422 Aug 2023What is the greenest funeral option?Our funeral practices have a high carbon footprint. Becca Warner explores how she could plan her own more environmentally-friendly burial.22 Aug 20238 Sep 2022The mystery of Europe's bog murdersUncannily well-preserved bodies from the ancient world occasionally surface Northern Europe's bogs. Stranger even than their remarkable preservation is the manner of their deaths.8 Sep 20229 Aug 2022Why do we die?Certain jellyfish and their relatives offer tantalising clues as to whether immortality is possible – so why does death become the rest of us?9 Aug 20229 May 2022What does dying really feel like?One of life's (and death's) biggest questions - how do we experience those final moments when we die?9 May 202230 Mar 2022The world's first underwater burial siteThe world's first underwater burial site, Neptune Memorial Reef, is home to the cremated remains of 1,000 people.30 Mar 2022...
