In this deep-dive segment of our South American expedition, we investigate the highly controversial Nazca mummies. We break ...

Luke Caverns explores the controversial mummies supposedly found in Nazca, Peru. Rather than breaking down their anatomical ...

The mystery of Peru's "conehead" mummies has baffled scientists for decades, and new DNA tests on the mummies' teeth have ...

From historic pasty shops to ancient Egyptian artefacts, this town packs a lot in ...

Very mummy in my tummy. Scientists used yeast found in an ancient Iceman’s guts to bake “very good” sourdough bread and have beer-making next on their list. German hikers stumbled upon the mummified ...

More than 5,300 years after his death in the Alps, a famous frozen mummy is still helping scientists make new discoveries − and even bake fresh bread. Researchers studying Ötzi the Iceman have ...

(CNN) - New research is revealing surprising new details about a 5,300-year-old mummy. Microbes inside Ötzi the iceman have stayed viable for thousands of years. Some could still be multiplying.

In a new study analyzing the microbiome of Ötzi the Iceman—arguably the most famous mummy ever discovered—scientists discovered four ancient cold-adapted yeast species. The researchers differentiated ...