Death

RIP Sexy Space Geckos

The five geckos sent to space have all died

This thread-like RNA (ribonucleic acid) virus is the cause of ebola haemorrhagic fever in humans. It takes its name from the location of the first recorded outbreak near the Ebola river in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

A Separate Outbreak of Ebola Emerges in the Congo

Researchers think the Ebola outbreak is independent of the one in West Africa

You Can Now Inherit Someone’s Facebook Account

When you die in Delaware, you no longer need to die online.

Shama, a red panda at the National Zoo, died August 16.

Shama, the Red Panda, Has Died

Shama, a red panda at the National Zoo, died on Saturday

Flax yarn recovered from late Neolithic graves, heavily laden with resin.

The First Ancient Egyptian Mummies Might Have Appeared 1,500 Years Earlier Than Egyptologists Thought

Egyptians were embalming their dead as far back as 4,100 B.C.

Robin Williams as Adrian Cronauer in the 1987 film Good Morning, Vietnam

Here's What the Real People Robin Williams Portrayed Had to Say About Him

Robin Williams played a number of real people throughout his career

A humanitarian crisis is underway in Sinjar, Iraq, and the surrounding towns.

Thousands of Iraqi Refugees Are Trapped Without Food or Water on Mountains Surrounded by Militia

Delivering help by land or air is impossible, humanitarian aid experts say

Send Your Pets’ Remains To Space

A new service offers to launch your pet's ashes into space

Suicide Risk Could Soon Be Predicted Through a Blood Test

Elevated levels of stress-related chemicals in the body seem to correlate with suicide

The Enola Gay crew (Van Kirk is standing, second from left).

The Last Crew Member Who Dropped the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima Died

Theodore "Dutch" Van Kirk said he never regretted his involvement in the bombing

Another Horribly Botched Execution Reveals Ongoing Flaws in Lethal Drug Cocktails

The execution of Arizona inmate Joseph Wood took nearly two hours

Could There Be More Smallpox Samples Still Out There Somewhere?

The FDA found mysterious old vials labeled "variola" and determined that they did indeed contain the smallpox virus

Residents walk near a destroyed house after a landslide in Teresopolis January 15, 2011.

Deadly Flooding Hits Brazil Two Days Before World Cup Begins

Flooding in southeastern Brazil has killed at least nine

Here’s What Actually Happens During an Execution by Molten Gold

It's probably not the gold itself that kills you, but rather the steam

Navajo Code Talkers during World War II.

The Last Navajo Code Talker Has Died

Chester Nez played an instrumental role in World War II

Six Hikers Are Missing in Mt. Rainier's Worst Climbing Accident Since 1981

The climbers are still missing, but authorities suspect they were buried by an avalanche

Maya Angelou by Ross Rossin, 2013.

Maya Angelou Was One of the Most Influential Voices of Our Time

Maya Angelou was poet, novelist, educator, producer, actress, filmmaker, dancer and civil rights activist

Mosquitoes Kill More Humans Than Human Murderers Do

From a human perspective, this makes them the deadliest animal in the world by far

Americans Are Living Longer, Healthier Lives, But Suicide And Drug-Induced Deaths Are on the Rise

Heart disease and cancer are still the big killers, but digging deeper into death statistics reveals some alarming trends

An Avalanche on Mount Everest Made This the Deadliest Day in the Mountain’s History

With at least 12 dead, today is worse than the day in 1996 when eight people were killed in a storm

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