Researchers thought that just one subspecies of cheetah lived in Saudi Arabia long ago. But an unexpected discovery seems to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A unique exhibit on display at the Walters Art Museum combines the love of animals with ancient history. The "Soulful Creatures: ...

In the central Sahara, where sand now buries ancient lakes, scientists have pulled genetic material from 7,000-year-old ...

Thousands of animals — from crocodiles to cobras, down to scarab beetles — were once mummified in ancient Egypt. New analysis of the dyes on the textiles that tightly bound these mummies is now ...

Animal mummification in ancient Egypt was a carefully organized practice that connected spiritual beliefs with economic activity. This wasn’t a rare or occasional ritual but a large, sustained ...

Cheetahs vanished from Saudi Arabia half a century ago. Now long-dead mummified big cats may help herald their return.

In a study published on Thursday, scientists shared their findings on a frozen, mummified sabre-toothed cub discovered in one of the coldest places on the planet. A member of the species Homotherium ...

The mummies tested in the study spanned almost the entire history of ancient Egypt, ranging from 2000 BCE to 295 CE. On the whole, the researchers found that mummies from the same historical period ...

Remarkable discovery of naturally mummified cheetahs in a Saudi Arabian cave reveals they used these sites as long-term habitats, not just temporary shelters. Skeletal remains suggest generations ...