For centuries, humans have thought of death as a single, dramatic instant - the final heartbeat, the last breath, the moment when the light fades from the eyes. But modern science, ancient philosophy, ...

New research suggests the brain may stay active moments after the heart stops, triggering life recall and calm sensations that many describe as seeing loved ones or white, light experiences before ...

When, how, and where dying with dignity can take place, with options and implications for individuals, families, and society.

About a year into his job as an interfaith chaplain at Tampa General Hospital in Tampa, Fla., J.S. Park began to have what he calls "really awful death anxiety." "I saw all the ways people could be ...