There is no one way to make a mummy. Mummification methods have varied across the world for thousands of years, even within a ...

The jar in the German Pharmacy Museum in Heidelberg carries a short Latin label: “Pulv. Mumiae Ver.,” powdered true mummy.

"The removal of human remains...reflects contemporary museum practice," a spokesperson told Newsweek.

But scientists in Germany have now found a surprising twist: an extract from a historical mummy-derived preparation modestly protected laboratory-grown cells from damage caused by influenza viruses.

Egyptian mummy known as the Braided Lady, taken from Egypt in 1860, reveals preserved organs, worn teeth and clues to her ...

Russia’s war in Ukraine has raised tensions not only in Europe, but also in Asia. Ties between Russia and neighboring Japan ...

In a study with lab-grown cells, mumia vera aegyptiaca, a powder made from the remains of mummies, appeared to protect ...

Sabu and Ptahshepses’s tombs had originally been discovered between 1858 and 1860 by French archaeologist Auguste Mariette, ...

Glasgow museums removed ancient Egyptian mummies from display over consent concerns, citing a revised code of ethics on human ...

Learn how advancements in CT scanner technology is helping to unwrap the lives of ancient Egyptian mummies without even touching them. It’s not every day that you get to run a mummy-filled sarcophagus ...