Mummified wolf pup preserved in Canadian permafrost for 57,000 years

A mummified baby grey wolf with a perfectly preserved head, tail, paws and fur has been found in Yukon, northern Canada.  The seven-week-old female wolf pup, christened Zhùr, had been locked in permafrost – ground that remains completely frozen – for 57,000 years. Researchers think the 1.4-pound pup, who had traces of salmon in her gut, died … Read more

Finding ‘God’s Land’: Archaeologists analyze 3,300-year-old mummified remains to find ancient Punt

Ancient Egyptians traveled great distances to the magical Land of Punt to obtain extravagant goods like incense and living baboons, but the true location of this wondrous place has been a mystery to scientists for more than a century -until now. A team from Dartmouth College has set out to find what ancient Egyptian’s called … Read more

Eight-year-old ‘mummified’ Twinkies debunk myth that they stay fresh forever

A recent ‘experiment’ has disproved the urban legend that Twinkies last forever while igniting interest about biology.  A Pennsylvania man tried eating eight-year-old Twinkies, only to find they tasted like ‘rotting ginkgo fruit.’  Researchers were called upon to investigate the ‘mummified’ and moldy cakes, one of which took a drill to get through but still … Read more

Global warming reveals mummified penguins that died 5,000 YEARS ago

Global warming has revealed mummified remains of Adélie penguins that have laid hidden under the ice in Antarctica for more than 5,000 years.  Steven Emslie, a professor at the University of North Carolina, was studying Cape Irizar just south of the Drygalski Ice Tongue on the Scott Coast, when he and his team stumbled upon hundreds … Read more

Snowmelt caused by global warming reveals mummified penguins that died 5,000 YEARS ago in Antarctica

Global warming has revealed mummified remains of Adélie penguins that have laid hidden under the ice in Antarctica for more than 5,000 years.  Steven Emslie, a professor at the University of North Carolina, was studying Cape Irizar just south of the Drygalski Ice Tongue on the Scott Coast when he and his team stumbled upon hundreds … Read more

Britain’s biggest hoarder had mummified rats in his home filled with 6ft-tall piles of clutter

An extreme hoarder who began collecting junk 25 years ago after his mother died admitted his home became so cluttered he wasn’t able to use the kitchen or bathroom for four years. Paul, 72, from Crosby, Merseyside, appeared on Channel 5’s Hoarders last night, and viewers were disgusted when clearing expert George discovered a mummified rat … Read more