Jun 3, 2025 · This article explores death from a broad scientific humanist perspective, integrating insights from medicine, biology, psychology, sociology, and philosophy.

Nov 2, 2024 · Death is one of the most profound and inevitable events we experience as human beings. Despite its universality, much about death remains shrouded in mystery.

5 days ago · The study presented at the American Association for the Advancement of Science annual conference in Phoenix claims death is not an “instantaneous event” but instead “unfolds as a process ...

Feb 1, 2026 · Using electroencephalogram (EEG) recordings, researchers are able to watch how patterns of brain activity change in the moments leading up to death.

The human brain may maintain consciousness for a considerable period following clinical death, according to research presented at a major scientific gathering in the United States. Anna Fowler, a ...

Sep 18, 2025 · Surprising brain activity after death suggests consciousness may linger longer than we thought—raising profound medical and philosophical questions.

Apr 24, 2025 · In 2025, Science will present a limited podcast series hosted by journalist Angela Saini that features conversations with book authors who tackle the topic of death from all …

Oct 16, 2025 · A new study provides physiological insights into the dying process, which could have substantial implications for resuscitation science, death determination and organ donation.

Jan 30, 2026 · In nearly all circumstances human death is a process rather than an event. Unless caught up in nuclear explosions people do not die suddenly, like the bursting of a bubble. A quiet, “classical” …

As of 2022, an estimated total of almost 110 billion humans have died, or roughly 94% of all humans to have ever lived. [7] . The cause of death is usually considered important, and an autopsy can be …