A newly discovered gene, Arhgap36, explains the rare orange coloring in cats and why most are male. It could have effects ...

New studies trace the domestication of cats to ancient Egypt, linking their origins to religious rituals and the cult of ...

A scarab beetle set in gold shows that ancient Egyptians thought the heart was the most important organ in the human body.

His vision: was to get children interested in ancient Egypt ... “Everyone thinks Egyptians only loved cats,” says Or Lev.

Ancient Egyptians revered animals, mummifying them as offerings to gods. Recently, scientists at the University of Manchester ...

“Egyptian Pharaohs, From Cheops to Ramesses II” at the Walkerhill Hotel & Resort takes viewers on a journey to rediscover ancient Egypt. The immersive exhibition “Egyptian Pharaohs, From ...

Image: Mummified Egyptian cat in the British Museum in London ... fueling a massive breeding industry. A linen-wrapped cat mummy from ancient Egypt was created as an offering to the goddesses Bastet ...

For decades, experts believed cats were first domesticated in ancient Egypt, where they were sacrificed in religious rituals, mummified, and appeared in art. However, in 2001, a surprising discovery ...

The macabre world of ancient Egyptian ritual sacrifice may have contributed to the domestication of cats, new research suggests. Mummified cats (Felis catus) were such a common offering to the ...

The Mummy is a franchise that screenwriters Nina Wilcox Putnam and Richard Schayer created in 1932. It revolves around a mummified ancient Egyptian priest accidentally resurrected, unleashing a ...

Malaria, an ancient disease traced back to Egyptian mummies, remains a deadly global threat despite medical advancements. Unlike common perception, malaria is caused by Plasmodium parasites rather ...

One hundred and eighty-nine years ago, a spectacular 3,300-year-old Egyptian obelisk was erected in Place de la Concorde, Paris, after it had been gifted to France by the viceroy of Egypt.