Is it possible to come back to life?

A new study explains why current brain theories fail to fully explain near-death experiences and consciousness.

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 ...

An ambitious effort to create a neurophysiological paradigm to explain near-death experiences has failed to capture many ...

Those who study near-death experiences are occasionally confronted with cases that resist straightforward interpretation. The broader phenomenon is well established: Millions of people worldwide have ...

Several years ago, I was approached to write a popular book on terminal lucidity—a near-death phenomenon in which individuals with severe cognitive impairment experience unexpected moments of clarity ...

Ms. Grose is a Times Opinion writer and the author of a Times newsletter on culture, social change and the American family. Marzena Abrahamik is a photographer based in Chicago. Jan. 7, 2026 ...