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Pulse

Firing Squad or Electric Chair? That’s the Choice for Death Row Inmates in South Carolina.

03.03.21

By Trone Dowd
Life

How to Be Less Scared of Death, According to a ‘Deathfluencer’

03.02.21

By Adriana Ivanova
Pulse

Here’s How Many COVID Deaths We Can Blame on Trump’s Terrible Response

02.11.21

By Paul Blest
Tech

The First U.S. Funeral Home That Turns Bodies Into Compost Is Now Open

02.05.21

By Eleanor Cummins
Tech

Scientists Monitored 631 People As They Died. This Is What They Found

01.29.21

By Eleanor Cummins
Pulse

Sheriff’s Deputies Allegedly Sat on an Autistic Teen for 9 Minutes. He Died.

01.16.21

By Emma Ockerman
Pulse

Gen Z Has a More Mature Attitude Towards Death Than Boomers, Study Finds

01.13.21

By Dave Jameson
Pulse

Death, Colour and Conflict Collide at Europe’s Most Viral Cemetery

12.28.20

By Mircea Barbu
Pulse

In Photos: With Forests Gone, Elephants Wreak Havoc in India

11.20.20

By Danish Raza
Pulse

India Is Losing Its Children to Abandoned ‘Killer Wells’

11.13.20

By Pallavi Pundir
Life

10 Questions for a Funeral Director, About Making a Living from Death

10.28.20

By Gwen van der Zwan
Why This Cemetery Tour Guide Finds Peace Among the Dead

10.27.20

By Frankie Lantican

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Horoscopes

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How will your sign fare this week, stargazer?

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Health

This Artificial Skin Could Make Prosthetic Limbs Safer by Mimicking Pain

A new sensor tracks pressure inside prosthetic sockets and can flag dangerous spots before they lead to tissue damage.

6 hours ago

By Luis Prada
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Health

The Surprising Thing That Motivates Men to Lose Weight More Than Health

Men in focus groups downplayed body image concerns, then described avoiding photos, hating mirrors, and wanting to fit into old clothes again.

6 hours ago

By Ashley Fike
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Science

Listening to This Music Genre Could Increase Your Pain Tolerance, According to Science

You’re not hardcore unless you live hardcore.

6 hours ago

By Luis Prada
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Gaming

New Super Smash Bros. and Nintendogs Games Leaked for Switch 2, Insider Claims

A new Super Smash Bros. game and Nintendogs revival are reportedly coming to Nintendo Switch 2, according to a mysterious insider.

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By Brent Koepp