Simon Davis
The Strange Case of the Oklahoma Woman Who Dismembered a Corpse at a Funeral
This spring, Shaynna Sims was arrested for "unauthorised dissection" and later charged with stealing the dead woman's shoes.
Being in a Coma is Like One Long Lucid Dream
After contracting Legionnaires' disease, Stephanie Savage fell into a coma for six weeks. She dreamed about polar bears, ice cream, and scenes from science fiction movies.
The Internet is Still Teaching People How to Kill Themselves
Search engine algorithms and laws have made it harder for people to find suicide-related content online, but it's still pretty easy to find explicit instructions on committing suicide from a quick Google search.
Human Pelts: The Art of Preserving Tattooed Skin After Death
Inked bodies can become permanent pelts after a person is carefully skinned and then covered in preservative chemicals, like an animal hide.
People Are Getting Furious About These Photos of Real Kids Dressed as Steampunk Zombies
Photographer Brittany Bentine has been creating macabre photoshoots for children for years now. Other parents have called her work "sick" and "disturbing", but for Bentine, it's just plain fun.
Atheism Terrifies People Because It Makes Us Think About Death
Studies have found that considering atheism leads many to thoughts of death – even when those people are atheists themselves.
Photographs of the Weird and Beautiful Ways the Dead Are Memorialised Around the World
We talked to Paul Koudounaris about decorating skulls, burying bodies, and "Memento Mori," his latest book.
How Bodies Were Buried During History's Worst Epidemics
From the black death to the Spanish flu epidemic to last year's Ebola outbreak, what did people do with all those diseased corpses?
Meet the Man Who Makes Molds of Dead People's Faces
Death masks are the final portrait: a mold of a person's face in the moments after they've died.
Pastry Chef Annabel Lecter Will Turn Your Nightmares into Cake
We talked to her about her process, the weirdest cakes she's ever made, and how she feels when she gets accused of "inciting cannibalism."
The Art and Science of Making Dead People Look Alive Again
We talked to Daniella Marcantoni, a licensed embalmer and makeup artist for the deceased, about how she works to make corpses look a little less lifeless.
Meet the Guy Who Finds Forgotten Graves with a 'Bone Finder'
Bob Perry knows where all the bodies are buried. He's got a machine that tells him.