Bodies usually stiffen after death in a process known as rigor mortis. But why does this happen, and how long does it last?

It took some doing, but Rigor Mortis have finalized details for their fourth and final studio album. The band will release 'Slaves to the Grave' on Oct. 7 via their own Rigor Mortis Records. The ...

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Some sad news coming out of Texas this morning. We’ve just got word that Mike Scaccia of Rigor Mortis and Ministry has died at the age of 47. Last night in Fort Worth Texas, Scaccia reportedly ...

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When you’re dead, you stiffen up. We all know this. But why? What is the process that goes on, inside a dead body, that causes muscle tissue to contract so tightly that the limbs can be impossible to ...