Philosopher Susana Monsó's book Playing Possum, newly translated into English next month, makes the strong case that many animals big and small understand the concept of death. Reading time 8 minutes ...

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- For more than 600 Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) students, a very different kind of lesson is part of their schedule. The district offers grief counseling services to students ...

India, June 11 -- Death is the one destination we all share, yet it remains the most feared. No one wishes to die, and the ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Near-death experiences, or NDEs, have become a prominent way to study consciousness in the past 50 years. A new literature review surveys nearly 40 ...

Tahlequah’s calf lived for only an hour. But mother, it seemed, was not ready to let baby go. For 17 days in the summer of 2018, the orca swam with her offspring balanced on her snout, covering more ...

“Playing Possum,” a new book by the philosopher Susana Monsó, explores the mysteries of grief and mourning in the animal world. By Jennifer Szalai When you purchase an independently reviewed book ...

Last week, I ran across a DVD of the animated Disney classic The Lion King. In the movie, there is an explicit death of a protagonist character, Mufasa. This death scene and the recent mass shootings ...

Learning how to explain death to a child can help prevent challenges related to traumatic grief, such as depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and functional impairment. Share on ...

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