Mummies dating from between 2,000 B.C. to 200 A.D. were uncovered in tombs in the Tarim Basin in northwest China A Bronze Age and well-preserved mummies were discovered in far west China's ...

These mummies were unearthed in the Xiaohe cemetery of China’s Tarim Basin, dating from the Bronze Age. For years, scientists could only speculate on what these mysterious substances were.

Chinese scientists say they have discovered the world’s oldest known cheese, dating back around 3,500 years, buried alongside mummies in the Tarim Basin in far west China. The team found the DNA ...

A groundbreaking study conducted by Chinese scientists has shed new light on the origins of dairy fermentation practices ...

The cheese dates back around 3,500 years and was buried alongside mummies in the Tarim Basin in far west China. The team found the DNA of goats and fermenting microbes from Bronze Age dairy samples.

A naturally mummified woman from burial M11 of the Xiaohe cemetery. The image may only be used in connection with reporting on the article/research by Fan Zhang, Chao Ning, et al. (2021).

100-year-old folklore and pop culture have perpetuated the myth that opening a mummy's tomb leads to certain death. Movie mummies are known for two things: fabulous riches and a nasty curse that ...

Nov. 7, 2024 — Researchers have used ancient DNA to challenge long-held interpretations of the people of Pompeii. Contrary to physical appearances, the DNA evidence revealed unexpected ...

Nov. 7, 2024 — Researchers have used ancient DNA to challenge long-held interpretations of the people of Pompeii. Contrary to physical appearances, the DNA evidence revealed unexpected ...