Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Betsy Arakawa and Gene Hackman. (Ullstein Bild/Getty Images) Details continue to emerge regarding the deaths of actor Gene Hackman ...

In a recent study published in the Cambridge Archaeological Journal, Dr. Bernardo Arriaza argues that the practice of artificial mummification among the Chinchorro people may have evolved as a ...

On Wednesday, Feb. 26, Gene Hackmanwas found dead at age 95 in his New Mexico home along with his wife, 64, who was a classical pianist, and one of their pet dogs. According to an affidavit from an ...

The discovery of an unusual set of ceramic vessels has shed new light on the mummification process in ancient Egypt, according to a new study. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access ...

Gene Hackman’s wife, Betsy Arakawa, reportedly had a bottle of pills next to her when the couple were found dead in their Santa Fe home — but did the medication contribute to her body’s state of ...

Unknown artist, “Mesu Smelling a Lotus” (c. 1525–1504 BCE), New Kingdom, Thebes, Egypt (image via Metropolitan Museum of Art) What did ancient mummies smell like? What types of scents, perfumes, and ...

Smoke-drying mummification of human remains was practiced by hunter-gatherers across southern China, southeast Asia and beyond as far back as 12,000 years ago, my colleagues and I report in new ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Arakawa was found dead in the couple’s Santa Fe, New Mexico, home on Wednesday, February 26. Her body was “in a state of ...

A team of researchers has recreated one of the scents used in the mummification of an important Egyptian woman more than 3500 years ago. In an innovative endeavor to create a sensory bridge to the ...

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...

Details continue to emerge regarding the deaths of actor Gene Hackman, 95, and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, 65, at the couple’s home in Santa Fe, N.M. The bodies were discovered by a maintenance worker on ...