Death
Nazi-Era Mass Grave Found in Former Jewish Ghetto in Belarus
So far, authorities have recovered 730 sets of remains, though there may be many more
Radioactive Material Transferred by Cancer Patient’s Body Contaminated an Arizona Crematorium
Researchers also found traces of a different radioactive isotope, likely linked with a separate cremation, in a worker’s urine
As Humpback Whales Migrate to Antarctica, One Straggler Washes Ashore in the Amazon
Scientists found the one-year-old calf’s carcass around 50 feet inland on a remote Brazilian island
The U.S. Has the Highest Overdose Death Rate of Any Wealthy Nation
A new study has found that there are, on average, 3.5 times more drug-related deaths in the United States than in 17 other wealthy countries
Smithsonian Curator Weighs in on Legacy of Frank Robinson, Barrier-Breaking Baseball Great
Robinson was one of the great all-time home run hitters and made history when he became the manager of the Cleveland Indians
Was Alexander the Great Pronounced Dead Prematurely?
A new theory suggests he was only paralyzed when he was declared dead, but it's impossible to prove he had Guillain-Barré Syndrome with the existing facts
Brazilian Mine Disaster Leaves 58 Dead, 200 Missing
Mine waste and sludge have contaminated a huge stretch of the Paraopeba River
Remembering "Godmother of Title IX" Bernice Sandler
Sandler, often known as "Bunny," played an important role in creating the landmark legislation
Burials Suggest Icelandic Vikings Had a Thing for Stallions
Adding some insight into their little-known funerary practices, DNA analyses confirm that sacrificial stallions were buried in Viking graves
This App Tracks Breathing to Identify Opioid Overdoses Before They Turn Deadly
Second Chance transforms smartphones into sonar systems, tracking users’ breathing and sending for help if a potential overdose is detected
Did Charles Darwin Have Lyme Disease?
New study attributes British naturalist's persistent poor health to tick-borne disease
Archaeologists Identify Oldest Known Human Burial in Lower Central America
The unusually muscular young woman was buried in what is now Nicaragua nearly 6,000 years ago
Richard Overton, Nation's Oldest Living Combat Veteran, Dies at 112
The beloved World War II vet didn't let old age stop him from enjoying his 12 daily cigars, whiskey-spiked coffee and butter pecan ice cream
Swamp Cancer Kills Seven of Chincoteague’s Beloved Wild Ponies
The deadly infection leaves itchy lesions clustered across victims' bodies
Remembering Sister Wendy Beckett, Beloved Nun Who Made Art Accessible
A surprising rise to fame catapulted her into television stardom, where she used her platform to share artistic masterpieces with the public
This Bronze Age Regicide May Be World’s Oldest-Known Political Murder
The prince of Helmsdorf’s skeleton revealed three brutal injuries, including one that suggests he knew his killer and attempted to fend off the attack
Why the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire Makes for a Complicated History
Charged with manslaughter, the owners were acquitted in December 1911. A Smithsonian curator reexamines the labor and business practices of the era
Man Convicted of Poaching Ordered to Watch ‘Bambi’ Monthly While in Jail
David Berry Jr. of Missouri was implicated in a multi-year hunting operation that resulted in the deaths of hundreds of deer
Fentanyl Has Outpaced Heroin as Drug Implicated Most Often in Fatal Overdoses
In 2016, more than two-thirds of fentanyl-related deaths involved at least one other drug
How Did the ‘Great Dying’ Kill 96 Percent of Earth’s Ocean-Dwelling Creatures?
Researchers say the prehistoric mass extinction event could mirror contemporary—and future—devastation sparked by global warming
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