Scientists made a shocking discovery after they revealed that they had unearthed two mummified corpses that, according to the ...

It’s kind of mind-blowing to think about this, but science is now helping us learn real details about people who lived more than 2,000 years ago. Not .

Scientists Unearth 7,000-Year-Old Mummies With DNA that Doesn’t Match Known Human Lineages ...

Using advanced CT imaging, the team has discovered new details about the mummies’ health, lifestyles and humanity.

Researchers at the University of Southern California recently used high-resolution CT scanners and medical-grade 3-D printers to conduct virtual autopsies on the two Egyptian mummies. Their goal, as ...

LONDON — 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 ...

Scientists have discovered what’s thought to be the oldest known mummies in the world in southeastern Asia, dating back up to 12,000 years. Mummification prevents decay by preserving dead bodies. The ...

According to the researchers who have worked with them, not all that bad. They’ve used descriptors like woody, spicy, and ...

Caitlin O'Kane is a New York City journalist who works on the CBS News social media team as a senior manager of content and production. She writes about a variety of topics and produces "The Uplift," ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This image provided by the University of Chicago shows a mummy of a duck-billed dinosaur resting on its ribcage. (Tyler Keillor, ...

Do mummies belong in museums? The instinctive answer may be “yes,” but that answer might change when you consider what a mummy actually is. A mummy, simply put, is a body that’s unusually well ...