When the heart stops, the brain does not shut down instantly. For up to seven minutes, it shows surges of activity linked to memory and awareness. Studies suggest this may explain near-death ...

For decades, brain death has been an important but problematic factor for determining death. Is it time for a new approach?

Explaining parts of this dilemma, a 2023 study published in the Frontier’s in Aging Neuroscience, shows what happens in our brain when we die or are at the brink of death.

Some visible signs of aging include wrinkled skin; gray or white hair; and dark patches, called age spots, on the hands and ...

We don't know what happens to your consciousness after you die, though studies have shown that many people experience hallucinations and other brain activity.

Common shrews are one of only a handful of mammals known to flexibly shrink and regrow their brains. This rare seasonal cycle, known as Dehnel's phenomenon, has puzzled scientists for decades. How can ...

News outlets have been reporting the story of Adriana Smith, a 30-year-old pregnant woman diagnosed as brain dead in February 2025 when she was nine weeks pregnant. According to reports, Smith had ...

Despite near-consensus that memory has a physical basis, neuroscientists are split on whether we might someday be able to extract memories from a preserved brain or upload them into a computer.