Fu is the director of the Ancient DNA Laboratory at the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology in Beijing ...

There’s a haunting attraction in the heart of Mexico that is guaranteed to send shivers running down your spine. The […] ...

Mummies can be dried in the sun, with fire or smoke, or with chemicals. Since most bacteria and fungi cannot live in sub-freezing temperatures, permanent freezing can also produce a mummy.

Mummies can also form through unintentional or accidental processes, a phenomenon known as "natural" mummification. This occurs when a deceased body is exposed to extreme environmental conditions ...

Welcome to our Brummie Mummies section, bringing you the best ideas for things to do with the family. We have lots of top tips and handy guides for mums and dads with children of all ages.

Scans of mummies at Chicago’s Field Museum of Natural History uncovered new details about how they were prepared for the ...

“The shakers go back through and shake the bottom of the trunk, but it only works during a heavy fog or after a rain when the mummies are heavy with extra moisture that gives them additional ...

Museums, often perceived as spaces for quiet contemplation of historical objects, are experiencing a dynamic transformation.

The sole surviving sample of Queen Cleopatra's handwriting, found on an ancient papyrus, reveals a single Greek word, ...

The story of Juanita the Ice Maiden; one of the most famous mummies in the world who was offered up as an Inca child ...

Mark Gatiss has also written and directed A Ghost Story for Christmas: Woman of Stone – adapted from Edith Nesbit's chilling ...

For over 3,000 years, ancient Egypt was one of the most powerful civilizations on Earth, with an empire stretching across ...