Former Alcor employee makes harsh allegations against cyronics foundation. Oct. 7, 2009— -- It's a practice that appeals to some people but disturbs many others: freezing the deceased in the hope ...

Mizar (ζ Ursae Majoris) and Alcor (80 Ursae Majoris), in the Big Dipper's handle, are visually close but not a true binary star system; they are separated by 11.8' and are at different distances from ...

Nestled in the picturesque landscape of the Arizona desert is a very non-picturesque office park, in Scottsdale, where the Alcor Corporation says they may have found the secret to eternal life. Max ...

The science of extending human life is rapidly accelerating, fueled by advances in artificial intelligence, genomics and regenerative medicine. What once belonged to the realm of science fiction now ...

Season 3 of SYFY's Resident Alien is now officially underway (watch new episodes Wednesdays on SYFY and next day on Peacock). Thus far, Harry Vanderspeigle (Alan Tudyk) has immersed himself in Earth ...

Cryonics has moved from the world of science fiction to a real-world pursuit, driven by the belief that future medicine may one day reverse the effects of aging, disease and even death. It is about ...

A tour of Alcor Life Extension Foundation’s headquarters in Scottsdale, Arizona, includes some unique sights. The nonprofit has more than 200 human bodies or heads—and a few beloved pets—in cryogenic ...

Over 100,000 people die each day globally. Why don't more of us consider cryonics — the practice of freezing the clinically dead in the hopes of bringing them back to life at a later date — as a way ...

In the desert climate of Scottsdale, Arizona rest 147 brains and bodies, all frozen in liquid nitrogen with the goal of being revived one day. It's not science fiction — to some it might not even be ...

The Boston Globe’s weekly Ocean State Innovators column features a Q&A with Rhode Island innovators who are starting new businesses and nonprofits, conducting groundbreaking research, and reshaping ...