In the UK we have a load of drugs, which just skirt the law by roaming into the realm of "legal highs." Normally these drugs are untested, unlicensed, and potentially lethal, but because they're not "controlled substances" they're in a legal grey area. Now a new one, "Annihilation" is apparently putting people in hospital. Should they be banned? Read More >>

Amazing scenes of death and carnage were witnessed in the pretend World of Warcraft over the weekend, after an exploit of some kind was used to kill thousands of player characters. Read More >>

If you ever come across a body that's so badly burned you can't identify the corpse, don't worry: just keep your eyes open for maggots. Because a police forensics team in Mexico managed to identify a body through maggot ID alone. Read More >>

I know that weapons kill. And I know that drones can be particularly deadly. That's the destructive nature of war, after all. But does the US really need to feature the symbol of death on their military badges? Read More >>

Some people spend their lives accomplishing great things so that when they die they're never forgotten. But the rest of us now have a more couch potato-compatible solution. A company called Cremation Solutions will create an urn that looks like your severed head, so your family and friends will never forget you as long as it's prominently displayed after your passing. Read More >>

Surrounded by friends and family, celebrating with good food and drink, birthdays are happy occasions that we all look forward to. But new research suggests that, of all days, we're most likely to die when we're celebrating the passing of another year of our life. Read More >>

You might notice the sting of the injection. Within seconds you'd realise you're having trouble moving your eyes and fingers, followed by your arms and legs. If you were standing, you'd collapse. In a heap on the floor, you'd realise nearly every muscle in your body was paralysed. Being fully conscious, your sense of panic would be rising as rapidly as the paralysis was spreading. Swallowing and breathing has become more and more difficult. Slipping into unconsciousness, your last conscious thought may well be "I am going to die." Read More >>

Death is scary. Suicide is scary. And when you're a valued member of a long-standing community who supports and helps one another, you don't fake awful stories about either to sadden and embarrass your friends. You don't ruin years of relationships to pull a stupid gag that demeans true tragedies. You don't make all of those people who love and care about you think you killed yourself for the lulz. Read More >>

YouTube has long been established as the home of the absolute worst commentariat on the internet today; a vile, racist, hatful spigot of bad spelling and small minds. But maybe that one downvote on that magical tale of human triumph has a simple explanation: literally everyone's on YouTube. Even misogynists, idiots, and Death. [Doghouse Diaries] Read More >>

Millions of us start the morning with a coffee and think nothing of it. But new medical research suggests that it could be helping you live longer—if you drink enough of it. Read More >>

A young researcher from San Francisco has died after being infected by a highly virulent strain of meningococcal disease he was studying—and there are fears that it could spread. Read More >>

Your friends and family are going to die. Probably later, but maybe sooner. That much is certain. Another certainty is that, when it happens, we'll all still be using some form of social media. Here's how to grieve digitally, with dignity. Read More >>

This might not come as a surprise to many, but apparently sitting on your arse all day is seriously boosting your chances of kicking the bucket early. It’s not just because it’s making you fat either; sitting and not moving all day also screws up the normal operation of your body according to researchers, but tea might be the answer. Read More >>

Medical advances mean that many us aren't just made up of bone and flesh these days: artificial knees, titanium plates and pacemakers make their way into human bodies across the world every day. But what happens to them when their owners are cremated? Read More >>

The rising death rate in Japan has lengthened the average wait for cremation to roughly four days. That's a long 96 hours to let you lay there and ripen. So what do you do after shuffling off this mortal coil? You get yourself to a corpse hotel, obviously. Read More >>