Scientists have discovered what's thought to be the oldest known mummies in the world in southeastern Asia dating back up to 12,000 years.Mummification prevents decay by preserving dead bodies. The process can happen naturally in places like the sands of Chile's Atacama Desert or the bogs of Ireland where conditions can fend off decomposition. Humans across various cultures also mummified their ancestors through embalming to honor them or send their souls to the afterlife.Egypt's mummies may be the most well-known, but until now some of...
The much-awaited multi-nation space mission Axiom-4 has been delayed due to a technical issue. A liquid oxygen (LOX) leak was detected during a 7-second...
Niede Guidon, a Brazilian archaeologist whose work called into question a longstanding theory of how the Americas were first populated by humans, and who...
Jonah FisherEnvironment correspondentGetty ImagesWith the alternatives to sewage sludge disposal costly, there's broad agreement that the recycling of sludge into fertiliser has to be...
Just imagine this: deep beneath the icy, remote waters of the Arctic Ocean, a truly ancient Methuselah still glides fearlessly. This creatures has surprised...