Necromancy in ancient Greece referred to calling up the souls of the dead to consult with them for oracular purposes. Image: Underground tunnel of the Necromanteion of Acheron, Greece. Credit: Dan ...

In days of old, the dead were buried with a silver coin (the shiner the better) so that the souls of the faithful departed could pay the toll to the deathless demon ferryman of the underworld: Charon.

Congress is wrapping up the year in the shadow of the longest government shutdown and with a growing reputation as the least productive in modern history. "Congress is in a coma. It has a pulse, but ...

We have created a 7DS Grand Cross tier list, complete with every single character, including those who are only available for a limited time. The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross is one of the ...

When blood sugar drops below 70 mg/dL, it may cause hypoglycemia symptoms like shakiness, hunger, a fast heartbeat, sweating, and confusion. Severe hypoglycemia, defined as blood sugar below 54 mg/dL, ...

Signs of impending death after a stroke include shortness of breath, pain, and a rattling sound in the lungs. When a stroke patient shows no improvement after three days, they may need hospice care.

John Wilson (born 1949) Specialist in neurology and clinical neurophysiology with a special interest in neurophysiological mechanisms and EEG in connection with sleeping disorders, epilepsy and coma.