Death
Archaeologists Finally Know What Happened at This Brutal Reform School
The Florida School for Boys did anything but rehabilitate its students
Copenhagen Has a Cemetery for Homeless People
But proper burials for indigent individuals remain few and far between
Archivists Are Trying to Preserve Paris’ Post-Attack Memorials
Future generations will know how Parisians responded to attacks in their city
How Twitching Frog Legs Helped Inspire 'Frankenstein'
Galvanism sought to reanimate the dead—and in doing so provided the impetus for one of literature's most famously frightful books
Meet the Celebrity Skulls of Bolivia’s Fiesta de las Ñatitas
Each November, the Aymara people honor their special bond with the helpful spirits of the deceased
Construction Workers Find 200-Year-Old Bodies Buried Just a Few Feet Below Greenwich Village
Two crypts uncovered near Washington Square Park a reminder of New York City’s past
New Insights Behind the Sand Dunes That Swallowed a Boy
Scientists have confirmed that fungus-ridden trees are to blame
Arsenic and Old Graves: Civil War-Era Cemeteries May Be Leaking Toxins
The poisonous element, once used in embalming fluids, could be contaminating drinking water as corpses rot
Commune With Pets of the Past at These Five Pet Cemeteries
Far from scary, these burial sites can be relaxing, beautiful and even inspiring
The Incredible Treasures Found Inside the 'Griffin Warrior' Tomb
Why was a Mycenaean soldier buried with so many riches?
A Brutal Genocide in Colonial Africa Finally Gets its Deserved Recognition
Activist Israel Kaunatjike journeyed from Namibia to Germany, only to discover a forgotten past that has connections to his own family tree
This Halloween, Who Wants to Spend a Night in the Paris Catacombs?
Airbnb is looking for two brave souls to sleep with the dead
If You Die in This Video Game, You Can Never Play Again
How do people play when dead means dead?
Volunteers are Struggling to Maintain New Orleans’ Iconic Tombs
Many cemetery vaults are crumbling due to weather, vandalism and disrepair
Scientists Discover 9,000-Year-Old Case of Decapitation in the Americas
Off with their head and hands
People Can Now Have Their Tattoos Framed After They Die
A new service turns skin art into a gift that keeps on giving
Humans Have a Unique Death Smell
Figuring out the chemical signature of death could help train dogs that aid law enforcement
The Fascinating Afterlife of Peru's Mummies
From inside stone palaces and atop sacred mountaintops, the Inca dead continued to wield incredible power over the living
Knut the Polar Bear’s Mysterious Death Finally Solved
The famed Berlin Zoo bear suffered from an autoimmune disease that until now has only been known to occur in humans
Execution Ballads Once Spread the News of Punishment to the Public
The grisly tunes deliberately pull on emotions to discourage crime
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