Two dinosaur mummies have been discovered, but the way they have been preserved has fascinated researchers. When we think of mummies, our minds tend to refer to the wrapped mummies of ancient Egypt, ...
The bodies were arranged into crouched positions, then propped over or placed near a fire to slowly dehydrate. Australian National University New research suggests the world’s oldest mummies aren’t ...
EGYPT -- Egyptian scientists have digitally unwrapped the mummified remains of the pharaoh Amenhotep I, revealing tantalizing details about the life and death of the Egyptian king for the first time ...
While Egyptian kings and queens are the most famous examples of mummification, the practice wasn’t just for pharaohs. It expanded over time until everyone from the poor up were being preserved for ...
This is a human-written story voiced by AI. Got feedback? Take our survey. (See our AI policy here.) Southeast Asians created the oldest known human mummies roughly 7,000 years before Egyptian mummies ...
In the badlands of eastern Wyoming, the Lance Formation is a trove of prehistoric fossils. And one area in particular — a region less than 10 kilometers (6 miles) across — has provided scientists with ...