How 18th- and 19th-Century Babies Contributed to Science
Researchers say the bodies of infants and fetuses were a ‘prized source of knowledge’ for British anatomists.
Researchers say the bodies of infants and fetuses were a ‘prized source of knowledge’ for British anatomists.
Graham Hetrick's "whole existence is to be an advocate for the dead."
William Lyon Mackenzie King may have gotten some of his best advice from dead people, his dogs, and …. shaving cream.
Studying the expression of certain genes may someday help in forensic investigations and organ transplants.
Though the terms are often used interchangeably, there is a difference between the two. And it's all in the shape of things.
These famous folks managed to convey a great deal of meaning through just one word.
“The big question we had was, ‘Who were these people?’ We didn't really have any idea where they came from."
Rest in peace, man and man's best friend.
A survey of 12th- to 16th-century litter reveals an "eye-watering" drop in the population.
Washington Irving Bishop was an American mentalist and mind reader of some repute toward the end of the 1800s. But he probably didn't see this story coming.
At the end of the 1800s, one St. Louis company marketed their signature pain-relieving product with a series of macabre calendars.
These findings potentially throw a big wrench in the field of forensic science, which often uses pig and other non-human corpses to study human decomposition.
But we don’t know for sure, because we don’t actually keep track.
The Soviet leader's corpse has been on display in a tomb Moscow's Red Square since 1924.
You don't see "indiscreet use of laudanum" on death certificates much anymore.
From over 100 different euphemisms for death.
Face your mortality with raw data.
The Bios Incube lets your loved ones live on close to home.
Once a common type of memorial, death masks have been used in science, art, and beyond.
Renato Bialetti made the Moka pot a fixture in kitchens around the world.
The world doesn't have room for sprawling, grassy graveyards anymore.
Romania's Merry Cemetery takes a different approach to dealing with death.
Don't be afraid to laugh—or wear a color other than black.