Since the devastating July Fourth (July 4) floods in Central Texas, countless lives have been disrupted, and many pets have ...

Researchers wanted to know if today’s mummies still carry traces of the original embalming materials. And if so, could those scents help museums better preserve and explain thes ...

Egyptians believed in many different Gods, all of whom were represented by animals. Horus, the divinity who allegedly legitimised the power if Pharaoh, was believed to be a sacred falcon. This is ...

Archaeologists categorise animal mummies into four groups, the largest of which are votive offerings. Votive offerings were a physical form of prayer, as ancient Egyptians likely believed that animals ...

Researchers scan 13 ancient Egyptian animal mummies in a CT scanner at the Amsterdam University Medical Center in Amsterdam on July 17, 2021. EPA ...

Unprecedented 3-D view inside Animal Mummies X-ray scans of ancient Egyptian cat, bird and snake mummies show details never seen before ...

Researchers at a UK university have “digitally unwrapped” three mummified animals from ancient Egypt using high-resolution 3D scans. The team were also able to dissect the mummies to learn how ...

Scientists ‘Digitally Unwrap’ Ancient Egyptian Animal Mummies Detailed scanning technology provides a detailed look at a kitten, cobra and bird ...

Egyptian animal mummies can look like little more than bundles of cloth. Now high-tech X-rays have unveiled the mysterious life histories of three of these mummies — a cat, a bird and a snake. While 2 ...