Since the death of Pope Francis on April 21, interest has surged in the Oscar-winning film "Conclave" and its source novel, which dramatizes the intrigue behind the election of a new pope.

In the opulent world of Victorian fashion and decor, vibrant colors signified wealth, taste, and modernity.

This episode explores the mystery of the vanishing Colorado River Delta. Once a lifeline for the American Southwest, it's now a shadow of its former self. What happened? Outdated water laws? Excessive urban development and agriculture? Is there a possibil...

In 1982, the Soviet spacecraft Venera-13 broke through the poisonous clouds of sulfuric acid and landed on the surface of the most unforgiving planet in the Solar System: Venus.

An introduction (in 2 parts) to the ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead (Spells of Coming Forth by Day) - what the Book of the Dead is, what the Book of the Dead isn’t, what the Book of the Dead’s purpose was, and why anyone would want a Book of the Dead.

Baron Samedi is a celebrated Vodou spirit from Haitian and New Orleans traditions, portrayed as a flamboyant skeleton overseeing death, resurrection, and fertility. Often depicted humorously, he guides souls to the afterlife, offers protection, and symbol...

Melanie Ambler, a Stanford medical student, uses music to comfort patients in palliative care, composing songs based on their life stories.

Uncover what happens when archaeologists study a skeleton found with an iron nail through its heel bone, suggesting the person was the victim of crucifixion in Roman-occupied Britain. Only one other skeleton with evidence of crucifixion has ever been foun...

Natural organic reduction, more simply known as human composting, is a natural process that transforms the body into soil.

Have you ever wondered why people say "six feet under"? While it's a poetic metaphor for burial, it’s not always the literal truth anymore. In this video, we explore the fascinating history of the six-foot burial tradition, its origins during the Great Pl...

Follow curator Nick, conservator Dana and conservation scientist Lucia on their journey to unravel the mysteries of this fascinating object. Made of a rare plant resin called mopa mopa and decorated with a technique known as Barniz de Pasto, the intricate...

Mysterious bodies are found under one of the world’s most famous cathedrals.

Millions and millions of people have flocked through the doors of Madame Tussauds since they first opened over 250 years ago and it remains just as popular as it ever was.

The real history of Thanksgiving through the eyes of Anton; a Native American and his family's history of experience. He also explains how Native Americans have reclaimed Thanksgiving. This is NOT the nicey nicey narrative you we are taught in school.

On this Halloween, we'll uncover the true, but almost forgotten, story of corpse stones and corpse roads —ancient paths which reveal the chilling beliefs of medieval England about death, spirits, and the afterlife.