Researchers found ancient microbes inside Ötzi the Iceman that may have persisted over 5,300 years. A new study shares ...

Researchers have uncovered traces of ancient microbes inside a mummy — unexpected “signs of life” that may have persisted for ...

More than 5,300 years ago, Oetzi the Iceman was strolling through the Alps on the border of Austria and Italy when he was killed by an arrow in the back.

Peruvian gas workers this week found a thousand-year-old mummy while installing pipes in Lima, their company said, confirming the latest discovery of a pre-Hispanic tomb in the capital. The workers ...

Utility workers in Lima, Peru, uncovered a 1,000-year-old mummy while digging trenches for a natural gas line. The remarkably well-preserved remains, including intact dark brown hair, were found just ...