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: ...

Cheetahs vanished from Saudi Arabia half a century ago. Now long-dead mummified big cats may help herald their return. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

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 ...

Scientists have used 3D imaging to examine the contents of three mummified animals -- a cat, a snake and a bird of prey -- to provide unprecedented insight into how they died, all without damaging the ...