Penn engineering researchers modified a fungus called Aspergillus flavus, which may have caused lung disease and illness in ...

Sam Kean has gone back in time, at least in practice, for his new book "Dinner with King Tut." He talks with NPR's Ayesha Rascoe about "experimental archeology" and learning about ancient cultures.

When it comes to picking the healthiest cereal options, ancient grain in cereal have been stealing the spotlight lately. But ...

Forty years after the first effort to extract mummy DNA, researchers have finally generated a full genome sequence from an ...

Ancient DNA has revealed links between the cultures of Egypt and Mesopotamia. Researchers sequenced whole genomes from the ...

The oldest known Egyptian DNA sample, from a man who lived between 4,500 to 4,800 years ago, offers new insights into the ...

Forty years after the first effort to extract mummy DNA, researchers have finally generated a full genome sequence from an ...

Thirty years after its discovery, pieces of the Lighthouse of Alexandria, which stood watch long ago in the harbors of ancient Egypt, are being pulled from the depths of the Mediterranean.

A luxurious sports car with an excise duty of about RM4.2mil was seized by the Perak Customs Department during a raid at ...

As belly dancing gains popularity internationally, young Egyptian performers are working to restore its reputation at home, ...