Smithsonian Magazine

Scientists Made Sourdough Bread With Yeast Found on Ötzi the Iceman’s Mummified Body

In 1991, hikers exploring the Tyrolean Alps between Italy and Austria discovered the mummified remains of a 5,300-year-old ...
Penn Live

Mummified hand found in package at Dauphin County UPS facility

An unmarked package sent through the UPS distribution center in Dauphin County last year contained a mummified hand that has yet to be identified. It’s unclear who sent the hand and from where; or its ...
ecoportal.net

A “mummified reptile” found in Oklahoma is giving scientists a rare clue to how humans breathe and a mystery that has lasted for centuries

A 289-million-year-old reptile found in Oklahoma is revealing the secrets behind breathing. The fossil preserved soft tissue, including a ribcage similar to our own. Its remains are not just bones, ...
Cosmopolitan

Wait, are mummification kinks real? We unpack Euphoria’s extreme BDSM scene

This article contains spoilers for season three of Euphoria. DISCLAIMER: Always get consent when trying something new. If you’re concerned about your safety or need advice on sex and sexuality, speak ...
Science Daily

289-million-year-old mummified reptile reveals how breathing began on land

A remarkably preserved, mummified reptile from 289 million years ago is rewriting what we know about how animals first breathed on land. This tiny creature, Captorhinus aguti, reveals the earliest ...
Science News

Mummified reptile hints at the origins of how we breathe

The mummified remains of of a land-dwelling vertebrate are helping to reveal how early ancient reptiles began to take a breath with their whole chests — the breathing style used by modern reptiles, ...
The Economist

Mummified reptiles are revealing how breathing evolved

ALL ANIMALS breathe in oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide, but how exactly they do so differs widely. Fish, for example, take oxygen-rich water in through their mouths before pumping it past their gill ...
Mongabay

Mummified cheetahs found in Saudi caves could shape rewilding plans

Researchers discovered seven naturally mummified cheetahs and 54 skeletal remains preserved for up to 4,000 years in caves in northern Saudi Arabia. Ancient DNA analysis, performed on naturally ...
CNN

Scientists extracted DNA from mummified cheetah remains and made a surprising discovery

When scientists with the National Center for Wildlife in Saudi Arabia were surveying caves in search of wildlife in 2022 and 2023, they came across something unexpected: seven naturally mummified ...
IFLScience

Egyptian Mummification Ingredients Can Be Identified By Their Smell

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...
Los Angeles Times

Mummified cheetahs found in Saudi caves shed light on lost populations

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. NEW YORK — Scientists have uncovered the mummified remains of cheetahs from caves in northern Saudi Arabia. The ...