Archaeologists discovered more than a dozen mummies older than 2,000 years with tongues made from golden amulets. Ancient ...

But unlike a skeleton or a fossil, a mummy still retains some of the soft tissue it had when it was alive ... when a body's final resting place happened to prevent the natural process of decay.

100-year-old folklore and pop culture have perpetuated the myth that opening a mummy's tomb leads to certain ... may be how it originated in the first place. The late Egyptologist Dominic ...

Scientists use laser imaging to study ancient tattoos on mummies. The findings reveal intricate craftsmanship and possible ...

The researchers examined around 100 mummies from coastal Peru’s Chancay culture – a civilization that flourished before the Inca empire and the arrival of Europeans. All the individuals had ...

The researchers examined around 100 mummies from coastal Peru’s Chancay culture – a civilization that flourished before the ...

After illuminating the mummies with laser-stimulated fluorescence, or L.S.F., an imaging tool that until now had never been applied to tattoos, scientists discovered lines 0.1 to 0.2 millimeters ...