With her mouth wide open, locked for eternity in what appears to be a scream, an ancient Egyptian woman captured the imagination of archaeologists who discovered her mummified remains in 1935 in a ...

Ancient civilizations approached passing differently. While today’s embalmers use just enough preservative for a dignified ...

It’s been thousands of years, but still, much of ancient Egypt’s mummification practices remain hidden in history. But now, researchers are sniffing out new clues. Using cutting-edge technology, ...

Now, groundbreaking research published in the Journal of Cultural Heritage has finally unraveled the chemical mystery behind this extraordinary preservation phenomenon. The teenage boy's remains, ...

At first whiff, it sounds repulsive: sniff the essence of an ancient corpse. But researchers who indulged their curiosity in the name of science found that well-preserved Egyptian mummies actually ...

A so-called “screaming mummy,” identifiable by her contorted facial expression, likely died in excruciating pain, claims a team of researchers. This discovery adds credence to a theory that’s been ...

When you hear the word mummy, chances are you think of ancient Egypt. Many different cultures embalmed their deceased, however, and scientists have just found a particularly unexpected case. As ...

Tightly packed human remains in odd positions were likely smoked and mummified in ancient southeast Asia. Hung, et al (2025) Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences As the spooky season ...

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