Mummified animals that were thousands of years old ... The creator of the theory of evolution by natural selection admitted he was far from the first to note that “species undergo modification.” ...

The many thousands of mummified animals that turned up at sacred sites throughout Egypt were just things to be cleared away to get at the good stuff. Few people studied them, and their importance ...

Discover 10 astonishing images capturing nature’s tiniest creatures in incredible detail. These stunning insect photographs ...

Desert heat naturally mummified hundreds of bodies buried in ... a population that mixed animal herding with plant cultivation. Their boat-shaped coffins were unlike any others in the region.

However, the tattoos went unnoticed earlier since they appeared as faint smudges under natural light. An infrared scanning on the mummies helped ... tattoo of two horned animals which appeared ...

In 1972, hunters found some of the best ever naturally-preserved human bodies at a remarkable abandoned settlement called Qilakitsoq, in Greenland. The "Greenland Mummies," who died about 500 ...

Explore the surprising scents of ancient Egyptian mummies, revealing woody and sweet notes that defy expectations.

Some of the world's best known mummies were created accidentally, when a body's final resting place happened to prevent the natural process of decay. But many cultures around the world have sought ...