Even in their natural state, some asperigimycins killed leukemia cells in lab tests. But the researchers went further. By ...

When King Tut's tomb was opened, those involved in the discovery started 'mysteriously' dying. Is the Curse of the Pharaohs real, or can it be explained in another way? Science has tried to explain ...

Scientists discovered a cancer-fighting compound in mold from ancient tombs, revealing a powerful new drug against leukemia.

A fungus that is thought to have claimed the lives of several excavators working on King Tutankhamun's burial site has had a ...

A fungus once feared for causing deadly infections in ancient tombs is now offering new hope in the fight against cancer.

Brown reportedly noticed an unnatural section of rock on a cliff face, which gave way to a cave “that curved downward into the mountain,” Frank wrote. After days of exploring and cataloging, Brown ...

From Alexander the Great to Cleopatra, the lost tombs of such historical figures continue to fascinate the public and ...

A deadly fungus linked to the deaths of several well-known archaeologists who opened Tutankhamun's tomb 102 years ago could ...

The exhibition, which opened 28 March at Immerse LDN at Excel, promising “extraordinary journey through Ancient Egypt, exploring the myths and mysteries surrounding Pharaoh Tutankhamun using a ...

Discovery of the Tomb of King Thutmose II: The Last Missing Royal Tomb of the 18th Dynasty. 1st Royal Tomb Found Since Tutankhamun’s in 1922.

When Howard Carter discovered Tutankhamun’s burial chamber in 1922 and catalogued it, the set of clay troughs were given minimal thought, dashed off as stands for the nearly four-foot high ...

That was the first royal tomb found at near the Valley of the Kings site since the 1922 discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb —although any treasures from the latest tomb there have yet to be discovered.