She was the wife of a high-ranking nobleman named Li Cang and lived sometime during China’s Han Dynasty, which spanned from 206 B.C. to 220 A.D. She is noted as the best-preserved human mummy in ...

Calling all "Ice Age" lovers: The frozen remains of a 35,000-year-old saber-toothed cat have been studied for the first time ...

The most famous mummy is that of a 6-month-old boy; he and his family were found fully clothed, their bodies preserved by freezing temperatures. Through the combination of heat and an airtight ...

Discovered several years ago, this remarkably preserved saber-tooth cub is offering a rare glimpse into its species and life ...

When the 3,600-year-old coffin of a young woman was excavated ... Fu said, it was well preserved, as were her boots, hat and the cheese that laced her body. Ancient burial practices often included ...

but the individual was a 14-year-old boy much smaller than the coffin. “We know that sometimes people really wanted to be mummified but didn’t necessarily always have the best means to do so ...

One of the mummies with 3,500-year-old cheese on its neck. Photo from Wenying Li, Xinjiang Cultural Relics and Archaeology Institute via EurekAlert A mysterious white substance found on the necks ...