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

J.S. Park helps patients and their families cope with death every day as a hospital chaplain. He explains what to expect as a ...

Palliative care and hospice professionals discuss what the process is like — and their insights may challenge what you think ...

Death positivity involves acknowledging death as simply the final phase of life. It emphasizes open discussions around death and education on the options, rights, and choices surrounding it. Share on ...

Neuroscientists have actually recorded the brain activity of someone as they died, and found that their brain waves at the ...

Human beings live every day with the understanding of our own mortality, but do animals have any concept of death? It’s a question that has long intrigued scientists, fueled by reports of ants, for ...

No one gets out of life alive — but one expert says we can take steps to make sure we leave the earthly plane riding the high of a “good death.” “While 80% of people want to die at home surrounded by ...

Planning ahead for your credit cards can spare your loved ones stress. Here's what really happens to your accounts after you pass away.

Similar to how a birth doula will help expecting parents give birth and welcome their child into the world, death doulas help people as they face the anxiety and fear that comes with preparing to ...

In her eponymous new film, Barbie asks her friends, "Do you guys ever think about dying?" Because she surely does. (Illustration by Juanjo Gasull; photo: Getty Images) That existential concern is what ...