Across cultures, religions, and centuries, people who come close to death often report strikingly similar experiences. They ...

Mercedes Somich was on the operating table when she said she left her body. It was the 24-year-old’s first pregnancy, and her labor had already been painful and dramatic. But then she needed an ...

Silken Laumann said she was stung while hiking in February, and needed emergency medical care that saved her — an experience ...

A new body of scientific research reveals that near-death experiences change how people work, what matters most in their careers and how they relate to coworkers. Near-death experiences at work are ...

Near-death experiences (NDEs) are a widely reported yet poorly understood phenomenon. Though there is no agreed-upon definition of an NDE, it has been described as “profound psychological events with ...

Death is the one experience every human share, yet it’s the one we talk about the least. For many, the thought of taking a final breath can stir anxiety, dread, or the kind of late-night spiraling ...

Near-death experiences can have lasting, life-changing effects, and new University of Virginia School of Medicine research sheds light on the types of counseling and support that can best help people ...

Near-death experiences awaken hope at life’s most vulnerable moments. Commercial pressures distort the field but there are ways for readers to find trustworthy guidance.

Dr. Bruce Greyson can’t say for certain what happens when you die, but he’s talked to many people with unique perspectives: They were technically dead before being revived. “Most who have near-death ...