Largest historic fire death toll belongs to aftermath of 1923 Japan Earthquake
Fires that raged in the days following the 1 September 1923 magnitude 7.9 KantÅ earthquake...
Ultrabright stellar object is shining beyond the ‘death line,’ and no one can explain it
Astronomers have discovered a new class of stellar object that seems to be defying death...
Evidence of Roman-era ‘death magic’ used to speak with the deceased found near Jerusalem
Ancient human skulls, oil lamps and parts of weapons hidden in a cave near Jerusalem...
Scientists may have found an antidote for death cap mushrooms
Death cap mushrooms get their name for a reason: The poisonous fungi can kill if...
Maybe rats didn’t spread the Black Death after all, new evidence suggests
The Black Death ravaged Europe between 1347 and 1353, killing millions. Plague outbreaks in Europe...
Giant worms terrorized the ancient seafloor from hidden death traps
Gigantic predatory marine worms that lived about 20 million years ago ambushed their prey by...
Climate impacts on health and urban areas: Heatwaves and death rate
Over the last half-century, the probability of heat extreme events has changed by orders of...
Climate impacts on health and urban areas: Heatwaves and death rate
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Over the last half-century, the probability of heat extreme events has...
Beyond ‘Surviving Death’: The real science of near-death experiences
Is there life after death? A new Netflix series claims to prove there is. But...
‘Joe the Pigeon’ gets reprieve from death, after leg band found to be fake
Australia's avian celebrity Joe the Pigeon is getting a new lease on life after authorities...