After analysing ancient cheese found alongside mummies in China dating from the Bronze Age, scientists have discovered the cheese is kefir. The research, published in the journal Cell, suggests a ...

With slit throats and broken skulls, these individuals may have been victims of ritual sacrifice, just like the mummies of China's Takla Makan Desert. Photos: (4) courtesy The Mountain Institute ...

Discover the world's oldest cheese found on ancient mummies in China, its connection to gut health, and the history of fermented foods.

A mysterious white substance found on the necks of ancient mummies in China turned out to be the world’s oldest known cheese. Now, its DNA has given scientists a “clearer picture” of life ...

Archaeologists now think they may have been the citizens of an ancient civilization that existed at the crossroads between China and Europe. Mummies of "Tomb 2" This mummy of a young woman was ...