There are so many phenomena that are scary, unsettling, maybe even a bit morbid, and yet also happen to be deeply fascinating. For instance, when the sun slowly swells and swallows the planets in its ...

Hospice experts describe a distinctive sound, known as the death rattle, that often signals a person is within a day of dying. Caused by saliva and secretions collecting in the throat when swallowing ...

As someone approaches death, breathing patterns can change and secretions may collect in the throat. This can create a rattling sound known as the death rattle. It is a part of the dying process. A ...

The rattlesnake's rattle is nothing like a maraca. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The sound of a rattlesnake's rattle is perhaps ...