In a recent study published in the Cambridge Archaeological Journal, Dr. Bernardo Arriaza argues that the practice of artificial mummification among the Chinchorro people may have evolved as a ...

Evil Dead Rise director Lee Cronin has spoken to IGN about his new Mummy movie, which he describes as almost ‘one part ...

As the earliest Chinchorro mummies were children from the Camarones Valley, researchers discovered that their environment contained high levels of arsenic. This toxicity affected their reproductive ...

Called simply “Mummies” and running in the museum’s top-floor temporary exhibition spaces until May next year, the exhibition ...

When a scary or terrifying event occurs—whether it's violence, a natural disaster, or distressing news—adults often struggle with what to say to children. Many caregivers hope that staying silent will ...

What exactly wafts out from those ancient sarcophagi? Is it the musty scent of dust, the sharp edge of decay — or something far more surprising? In ancient Egypt, scent played a crucial role in ...

One of two Monessen parents charged with endangering their 2-year-old twins told a jury Wednesday he had not seen his ...

Michele Keller first tried to bring Ariana into her family a decade ago, when the child was 3 months old. She was told then it would never happen, due to her relationship with Ariana’s biological ...

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Where did Andrea Yates live when she was arrested? Details on her living situation when she drowned her five children to ...