Death
DeathThis week Gizmodo explores death and deadly things, in all their forms—the physical, the digital, and the fantastical.

Jan 27
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Oct 31 2018
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Oct 31 2018
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In 1997, doctors from Cleveland reported on a wave of infants in the area who had come down with severe lung…
Oct 27 2018
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Why would anyone fake their own death? Some seek a departure from royalty, a career as a pirate, or a quiet life…
Oct 26 2018
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Oct 26 2018
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When a 32-year-old man was struck and killed by lightning while visiting Sunken Meadow State Park in Long Island,…
Oct 25 2018
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Oct 24 2018
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Oct 24 2018
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Death lurks around every corner in Alex Garland’s Annihilation, but its most terrifying harbinger is a ghoulish bear…
Oct 24 2018
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Oct 23 2018
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In 1942, physiologist and Harvard Medical School researcher Walter Cannon published an academic paper with the sort…
Oct 22 2018
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