The distinctive smell of ancient mummies is helping scientists decode the secrets of Egyptian mummification. By analyzing tiny traces of chemicals in the air around mummy samples, researchers ...

Scientists at the world’s only mummy research institute are combing crypts and caverns for ancient remains—and using new tools to gather fresh insight about how our ancestors once lived. Unlike their ...

Archaeologists uncovered an elaborate New Kingdom cemetery in central Egypt's Al-Ghuraifa area in 2023, featuring rock-cut tombs, mummies, and a reportedly well-preserved papyrus containing spells ...

MACK SLACK: Look at all you little rocks. Sitting there looking up at me, not knowing where you came from or what you're gonna be. Well, let me teach you the oldest story on the planet. The rock cycle ...

Scientists like to sort living things into groups so they can understand them better. To do this, they use a classification key. This is like a quiz with yes or no questions about what the living ...