However, the Black Death’s existence wasn’t able to be confirmed without DNA evidence like the kind found in the mummy. The scientists hope their discovery will inspire others to conduct ...

Sabak Bernam police chief Superintendent Robin Guha Thakurta said the 25-year-old man was detained after a clip of him ...

Archaeologists in Egypt unearthed 4,600-year-old ‘well’ tomb and brick tombs, other burials and an ancient mummy in a Greco-Roman catacomb ... The 4,600-year-old well-shaped tomb found at Saqqara.

hinting at the plague's spread by rodents on boats. But DNA evidence like that found in the mummy was needed to confirm the disease's presence.

Usually transmitted by fleas hitching a ride on rodents, the bubonic plague attacks the lymphatic system, and initially results in flu-like symptoms a few days after infection. From there, things ...

Scientists have revealed tattoo body art covering the 1,200-year-old mummified remains of an individual from Peru’s Chancay ...

Samples of the Black Death, which wiped out as many as 50 million people in medieval Europe, have been found in an ancient Egyptian mummy. The pandemic, also known as bubonic plague, spread ...

Archaeologists in Egypt unearthed 4,600-year-old ‘well’ tomb and brick tombs, other burials and an ancient mummy in a Greco ... year-old well-shaped tomb found at Saqqara.