The discovery included 52 mummies dating back to the Ptolemaic era, the structure of a large tomb where 300 mummies had been ...

However, the Black Death’s existence wasn’t able to be confirmed without DNA evidence like the kind found in the mummy. The scientists hope their discovery will inspire others to conduct ...

Usually transmitted by fleas hitching a ride on rodents, the bubonic plague attacks the lymphatic system, and initially ...

British archaeologist Howard Carter and his team of excavators opened the doors to the sarcophagus of the ruler itself.

The mummy is the first evidence of the spread of the disease outside the continents of Europe and Asia. Researchers wrote in their abstract that this discovery provides molecular evidence on the ...

Archaeologists have uncovered several ancient Egyptian tombs containing dozens of mummies—some of which were found with gold tongues and nails—among other remarkable artifacts. A joint ...

The mummy contained traces of Y pestis DNA in both the bone tissue and intestinal content. This breakthrough discovery suggests the disease had progressed to the advanced stages when the infected ...

pestis in the remains of 5,000-year-old human skeletons unearthed in what is now Russia, the new find marks the first discovery of the disease outside Eurasia. The infected mummy gives new ...

The Mummy is rising from its tomb. The venerable horror franchise is coming back under the control of Evil Dead Rise's Lee Cronin, who will write and direct the film for New Line Cinema and Blumhouse.