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 ...

Long before ancient Egyptians swaddled their pharaohs in balm-and-resin-soaked linens and placed them in treasure-bedecked tombs, their more egalitarian predecessors were using essentially the same ...

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 ...