One does not simply start mummifying one’s dead. Mummification is a technically challenging business that involves sophisticated tricks for preparing a corpse. It’s also steeped in intricate cultural ...

The reason for these spontaneous mummifications remains unclear. In the small, mountainous Colombian town of San Bernardo, an unusual discovery has left residents and scientists confused. There's a ...

Directed by Kenny Scott, the BAFTA award-winning documentary Mummifying Alan: Egypt's Last Secret explores a mystery that has baffled scientists for centuries: how were the Ancient Egyptians able to ...

At the time that they started mummifying cadavers, the Chinchorro had gone through a population boom, driven by rich coastal seas. But they also lived in the Atacama Desert: the so-called driest place ...