Discovery of ancient remains challenges existing evolutionary theories.

A 289-million-year-old mummified reptile is providing scientists with a window into how bodies have evolved when it comes to ...

Clay, oil, and deep time do not usually leave much behind. Skin disappears. Cartilage collapses. Proteins break apart. Yet a ...

A 3,000-year-old mummified porcupine has been found in permafrost, and scientists have managed to reconstruct nearly all of ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. NEW YORK — Researchers have unearthed a pair of dinosaur mummies that seem to have been preserved in an unexpected ...

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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 ...

Two 7,000-year-old mummies from the Takarkori rock shelter in the Sahara have been found to be from a group with a previously unknown ancestry. DNA analysis of the mummies, which are the remains of ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." While the Sahara is now a vast expanse of sand where the fight for survival can be brutal, there was a ...