History, culture, science, art, books and the odd bits. The part of death.io that's for the curious rather than the worried.
Death is the one thing every culture, every century and every family has had to work out for itself. This is where we put the strange, the historical and the downright interesting, because being curious about it is one of the healthiest ways to stop being afraid of it.
For centuries the living have been attempting to capture the likeness of the dead. Starting with the elaborately painted mummies of Ancient Egypt.....
Throughout history, trailblazers have distinguished themselves from the rest of us by inventing something to benefit mankind. Unfortunately, a whole bunch of them didn't
This year the NHS turns 70. With around 600,000 people in the UK dying each year, and around 270 deaths a day in London alone
Here, we look at the habit of researchers to cut open dead scientists and philosophers in order to pickle and preserve their brains.
Civilisations have been cremating their dead out in the open for centuries. What if we wanted to do it today?
Where there is cremation, there are urns. Urns have been prolific throughout history as symbols for death, be in practically or metaphorically.
Find helpful smartphone apps that make daily life easier for elderly people. These are all useful tools to help with everyday tasks and caregiving.
Here at DEATH.io we’re always looking for ways to tell a story. Either through a funeral, a blog post or a book, we appreciate those want to talk about death.
Natural space or the affirming reminder of mortality that you’re after, here’s a guide to the best places reserved for the dead but open to all in Bristol.
By taking a look at the funeral practices of different cultures, it soon becomes clear that there’s no definitive way to commemorate a death.
Death is one of the most common, enduring and inevitable themes in art, the most trusted muse and one hell of a subject for symbolism. The artistic practice..
Here’s a look at the history of brain stem death, what brain death actually is and some of the current definitions of death.
Many studies showing that talking about death, rather than make things seem more scary, can actually make us more open and less fearful
Virtual reality has been developing for decades, but it’s beginning to be harnessed in areas of life other than seaside town arcades and cinema multiplexes.
During the Day of the Dead festival in Mexico and other countries within Central and South America, there’s an emphasis on the sumptuous and the sensual.
Some of us in this world simply have better taste than others and only the best will do.
Many people in the UK die without having made a will or having talked about what they want to happen after they die.Yet, a tactful conversation can help sort..
From 3D printed bones to bio-printed muscle tissue, here’s a quick look at the quest to print major human organs.
We’re living longer and this is changing the way we die. Breakthroughs in healthcare mean we’re surviving infectious diseases
Do you want to know if you’ve drawn the short straw in the gene pool lottery? With the rise in online companies offering at-home health tests ...
Here we take a look at some of the transformations technology can make within the healthcare industry. The use of artificial intelligence to virtual reality
We’ve put together some of the worst mistakes in funeral history in the hopes that we can prevent botched embalmings and unruly funeral guests.
Our ability to sense a dangerous situation and activate our fight-or-flight response has been the crux our of success as a species.
You don’t go to church, but you religiously eat the same cereal every morning. You don’t believe in a higher being, but you find yourself crossing your...
Reuse of graves is the only sustainable way to fix the grave space problem and been a traditional method used by cemeteries for years.
Döstädning is the idea that it isn’t fair to leave someone with a pile of belongings to sort out after you've died.
Many guidebooks distinctly lack pages dedicated to death. If you’re into immersing yourself in other cultures, one of the best ways to do it is to start..
Rivalling the ancient Egyptians in their luxury. The Han Dynasty of China was equally extravagant in sending off their honoured ones
Cemeteries are great places for dead, these days they’re more entertaining for those of us still living. Here’s our best cemeteries to visit this summer
Japanese funeral incorporates a subtle blend of religion, tradition, ritual and geography. Most funerals (Ososhiki) in Japan are performed in a Buddhist-style.
Turns out that a lot of places in Bristol are haunted, If you initially thought Bristol a charming city, here’s some death related facts to prove you wrong.
Wadi Al-Salaam is the worlds biggest graveyard. Its name translates to 'Valley of Peace' and there are over five million bodies buried there.
We take a look at the inventions within the coffin and burial world that haven’t stuck around – mostly for good reason – and whether they’d do well today.
To many, body donation is a selfless act that does nothing but benefit to society. But what actually happens when you donate your body to science?
Most deaths on TV and in films are inaccurate. Here's some of the ways the big screen misrepresents death, dying and funerals.
A digital autopsy finds the cause of death with 3D imaging and computer software instead of a scalpel.
Dark tourism involves visiting a country or site associated with suffering, violence and death. It’s a term that applied to witnessing a historical fact
Here we look at what medical data is used for, how data harvesting can save lives and where your data goes after you die.
The sandwich generation are least likely to talk about death, while older people welcome the conversation.
The tech we carry around with us monitors most of what we do, and wearable tech is also set to change our relationship with our health, ageing and death.
Here’s a look at who’s financing immortality, who’s making the technological breakthroughs and the real-time research coming out of the life sciences today.