Your 401(k) doesn’t just disappear when you die. Here’s how it’s transferred, who gets it, the tax impact, and why ...

Dying is a process that can happen quickly or gradually, depending on the cause. After death, the body goes through natural stages that help experts estimate how long someone has been dead. What ...

Groundbreaking research revealed that many genes in mice, zebrafish, and humans actually become more active after clinical death. This suggests that we need to redefine death, because it’s not a ...

The mystery of what happens after we die is perhaps the oldest and most profound question humanity has ever pondered. It's a universal curiosity that transcends cultures, geographies, and time, ...

Traditional estate planning focused on what happens after death—writing wills, minimizing estate taxes, and transferring assets to heirs. Modern estate planning takes a different approach: Immediate ...

t the eastern edge of downtown Charlottesville—past the red-brick pedestrian mall with its bookstores and fudge shops and busking guitarists, beyond the incongruously modern amphitheater, just as the ...

We know how difficult it is to sit with a loved one who's dying. As they near the end of their life, especially if they have a terminal illness or are in hospice, it's natural to want to watch them ...

Dr. Bruce Greyson can’t say for certain what happens when you die, but he’s talked to many people with unique perspectives: They were technically dead before being revived. “Most who have near-death ...