In the third in his special series of articles exploring the enduring legacy of Tutankhamun, Zahi Hawass searches for the boy ...

In 1931, the Skhūl I fossil was uncovered at Mugharat es-Skhūl (the Cave of the Children), also known as Skhūl Cave, Israel.

According to new CT scans and models, parts of the 140,000-year-old skull resemble those of modern humans, while the jaw appears to be more similar to those of our extinct relatives ...

The "pharaoh's curse" fungus unearthed by archaeologists who opened King Tutankhamun's tomb has now been transformed into an anti-cancer drug.

The toxic fungus believed to be behind the “curse” of Tutankhamun’s tomb can fight cancer, scientists have found.

As a teenager, Eid Mertah would pore over books about King Tutankhamun, tracing hieroglyphs and dreaming of holding the boy pharaoh's golden mask in his hands.

A 140,000-year-old skull discovered in Israel suggests a possible Neanderthal-Homo sapien hybrid child. Unearthed in Skhul ...

Ancient ‘pharaoh’s curse’ could be used to fight cancer: ‘It’s up to us to uncover its secrets’ ...

Functional MRI brain imaging could one day help identify rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients most likely to respond to tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors and perhaps other targeted therapies ...

BERLIN — Researchers in Germany have used a modern medical procedure to uncover a secret within one of ancient Egypt’s most treasured artworks — the bust of Nefertiti has two ...

CT scans provide three-dimensional images that enable researchers to study in detail the various types of skeletal damage, layer by layer, in the different parts of the skull.