A new study debunks the long-held mystery that an ancient Egyptian mummy, known as the "Mysterious Lady," was pregnant or had ...

She started to find death “fascinating” and “intriguing” and went to mortuary school – where she learned everything from funeral history, anatomy to embalming. Now she spends her days ...

More information: Caroline Partiot et al, First bioarchaeological evidence of the familial practice of embalming of infant and adult relatives in Early Modern France, Scientific Reports (2024 ...

The situation has prompted some funeral providers to start offering embalming services to preserve bodies from decay and repair some of the damage. Because the body’s blood is removed and ...