Human remains found in tightly crouched postures at pre-Neolithic burial sites in China and Southeast Asia appear to have ...

The discovery of suspected “alien mummies” in Peru has generated fresh excitement after a lawyer declared that their fingerprints are “not human”. Two of the humanoid figures were unveiled to the ...

Some ancient societies in Asia appear to have smoke-dried their dead, effectively mummifying them thousands of years earlier ...

The date for the earliest mummification of human remains has been pushed back thousands of years thanks to new research that solved a nagging question.

But the practice of artificially preserving bodies shows up in archaeological records around the world. Now, a new study suggests that mummification dates back much earlier, to some of the first human ...

In the heart of Peru, a grave digger's discovery sparked a whirlwind of theories and debates. Mummified bodies with three fingers and toes left experts puzzled.

Researchers uncover heat-preserved remains dating back up to 12,000 years across China, Vietnam, and Indonesia, predating ...

The world's oldest mummies found in China and Southeast Asia, 10,000 years ago smoke drying corpses, new research indicates.

The world’s oldest mummies have been found in burial sites in China and Vietnam, scientists have said. Previously, the oldest ...

Scientists have found what could be the world's oldest known mummies in southeast Asia, with some of the preserved remains believed to date back 12,000 years.

Researchers found human remains that were buried in crouched or squatted positions with some cuts and burn marks in various archaeological sites across China and Vietnam, and to a lesser extent, from ...

Scientists have uncovered what are believed to be the world’s oldest known mummies in South-east Asia, dating back as far as ...