What Really Happens To Your Body When You Burn To Death
If you've ever made the mistake of absent-mindedly touching a hot surface, you realize quickly how intense and lingering the pain from a burn can be.
Read MoreIf you've ever made the mistake of absent-mindedly touching a hot surface, you realize quickly how intense and lingering the pain from a burn can be.
Read MoreDeath is something we're still trying to understand - just take a look at the strange things that happen to your body five minutes after you die.
Read MoreMost of these things have a genetic component, a few can be learned, and all of them are pretty rare, so if your body can do one, consider yourself special.
Read MoreFor many, the most we see of death is on TV and the movies, but reality is much different. Here's what happens to your body after you've been dead for an hour.
Read MoreThe element beryllium is a primary component used in nuclear weapons, and it's toxic. Here's what beryllium disease does to your body, according to science.
Read MoreWhen fire ants attack, you may be left with itchy welts, or it could be much worse. Sometimes the body has systemic reactions that can even cause death.
Read MoreThough mercury was initially used for various dubious purposes, we now know that it's dangerous for consumption. Here's what it does to the body.
Read MoreWith the destruction of OceanGate's Titan fresh in the minds of the public, many are curious about what the deceased experienced in their final moments.
Read MoreRunning out of oxygen is a terrifying prospect, and one of the reasons drowning is a scary thought. Here's what happens to your body when you run out of oxygen.
Read MoreCrack cocaine is a highly addictive substance that is used by a shockingly high number of people across the world. Here's what it does to the body.
Read MoreIn 1941, at a time of mass carnage and destruction, a mysterious sealed cylinder was found along the side of the road in the city of Liverpool in Great Britain.
Read MoreThe illegal sale of cadavers and organs has become a serious problem in the U.S. and elsewhere. Here are people who got into big trouble for selling body parts.
Read MoreMany difficult decisions need to be made when a loved one dies. If you're considering donating your body to science, there are some things to take into account.
Read MoreIn solitary confinement, the mind and body unravel more quickly than one might think, as it tries to survive an environment that is bereft of stimulation.
Read MoreIn some other cases, body parts have been severed and disappeared for no apparent reason - even the genitalia of one famous French emperor and general.
Read MoreHumans are pretty weird organisms on their own, but we also play host to lots of other weird organisms.
Read MoreSpace is a pretty cool place. But we haven't been able to explore much of space because of the limits of the human body. Here's what space does to your body.
Read MoreSo you want to donate your body to science...
Read MoreWhat really happens to your body when you watch a scary movie?
Read MoreGo ahead. Swim. Splash. Sing the "Baby Shark" song. Just don't drink the cool, clear pool water.
Read MoreThere are lot of factors that contribute to the state of a body ten years in a coffin, and every human body undergoes the same stages of decay.
Read MoreYou'll often see knock outs in films, but what you see in movies isn't an accurate representation of what happens when someone's knocked unconscious.
Read MoreA sense of failure can make us feel downright pretty awful. Here is what science says about what the feeling of failure actually does to the human body.
Read MoreMary Cousett's boyfriend was charged with killing her, but police could not find the body. Here's how a psychic helped find the 27-year-old's remains.
Read MoreWhile no evidence confirms a soul or where consciousness goes, we do know what happens to your body after 50 years in a coffin.
Read MoreIt's a distinction likely no one would want. Both terrible and fascinating, Roy Cleveland Sullivan holds the world record for "Most lightning strikes survived."
Read MorePineapples, interestingly, are one of the very few foods that will try to eat you right back. The unique-looking fruit is very acidic, and high in bromelain.
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