A 1,600-year-old mummy discovered in Egypt has revealed something archaeologists had never seen before: a fragment of Homer’s ...

Sarhan also told AFP the team would consider using the yeast to brew beer, but the published study focused on more serious uses for their discovery.

Scientists have discovered an over 3,000-year-old Egyptian mummy who may have died of the bubonic plague — marking the first case of the disease outside of the Eurasian continent. The breakthrough ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. NEW YORK — Researchers have unearthed a pair of dinosaur mummies that seem to have been preserved in an unexpected ...

Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. For many people, the term “mummy” usually brings to mind ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gayle Anderson previews the new California Science Center exhibition Mummies of the World. Explore more than 30-naturally and ...

Three thousand years ago, a blind poet sang of heroes fighting in the epic Trojan War. Many centuries later, Roman-era embalmers in the Egyptian desert took those same verses and tucked them inside ...

See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google LONDON — At first whiff, it sounds repulsive: sniff the essence of an ancient corpse. But researchers who indulged ...

Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. Woolly mammoths, giant sloths and saber-toothed cats were a ...

The mummies are rising and they’re ready for the spotlight at the California Science Center. On Saturday, Feb. 7 the Los Angeles venue is welcoming back the traveling exhibition titled “Mummies of the ...