In 2018, field researchers in Uganda came across an unusual sight: a female chimpanzee carried an infant that she had recently given birth to, and which was affected by albinism, an extremely uncommon ...

Recent investigations into children’s understanding of death reveal an intricate interplay between cognitive development, emotional exposure, cultural context and media representations. Children's ...

Do other species understand that life ends? Do they mourn and even bury their dead? The Spanish academic and writer is looking for answers An opossum will play dead to escape a predator. Ants remove ...

A philosopher journeys into the world of comparative thanatology, which explores how animals of all kinds respond to death and dying. By Emily Anthes In the summer of 2018, off the coast of British ...

Throughout history, humans have given a lot of thought to death. We’ve grappled with our mortality, created elaborate burial rituals, and contemplated how best to mourn the loss of a loved one. But ...

Last week, I ran across a DVD of the animated Disney classic The Lion King. In the movie, there is an explicit death of a protagonist character, Mufasa. This death scene and the recent mass shootings ...

Death is a certainty, but science, philosophy, and culture reveal surprising truths. Understanding these truths helps us live more mindfully and appreciate life. Near-death experiences offer insights ...

Death is a topic most of us avoid, yet it is the one certainty in life. From Bollywood dramas to spiritual talks, death is often shown as mysterious or frightening. But behind the fear, science, ...