Most of the time, death is permanent — when someone’s heart stops beating, it rarely starts again. But sometimes, first responders can help bring a person back from the dead even after their heart stops. So what’s the longest time that someone has been clinically dead and come back to life? Generally, spending more than … Read more
Scientists have long debated the greatest possible age of a person, with previous studies placing the limit at up to 150 years. But in the past 25 years, no one has surpassed the record for the world’s oldest person, held by Jean Louise Calment, who died at age 122 in 1997. “This has led people … Read more
The moment a person dies, their body begins to break down as cells wither and bacteria invade. But how long does it take for a body to fully decompose? Although the process of decomposition starts within minutes of death, there are a number of variables, including the ambient temperature, soil acidity and coffin materials, which … Read more
