While the word "mummy" may conjure up an image of King Tut (or a 1999 Brendan Fraser action/adventure movie), ancient Egyptians were far from the only culture that mummified their dead. Around the world, and across millennia, people...

The ancient Egyptians were masters of embalming the dead, but they left no record of the ingredients in their balms and perfumes. Luckily, modern chemistry is unlocking those secrets. And it's telling us a lot more about their culture...

If you have a tattoo, you're part of a rich cultural history that dates back at least 8,000 years. Where did this practice of body modification come from, and how has its function changed over time? Addison Anderson tracks the history of...

Hank brings you the SciShow news of the week. Recent record high temperatures and other extreme weather events around the world are climate change in action; a new fossil of an ancient human ancestor; some disturbing discoveries about...

Today on SciShow news, dead person wisdom is helping enrich our understanding of the natural world - how did Vikings manage to be such awesome navigators? And is heart disease inherent in human beings? Scientists think mummies may have...

Artists are notorious for pouring their heart and soul into their work, but historically, they also put some of their literal body parts into it as well!

Sure, honeybees make delicious honey. But have you ever heard of propolis, the spitty glue they use to mummify intruders?

An analysis of samples taken from the Iceman’s stomach has revealed new details about what people were eating thousands of years ago!

As anyone who's seen a mummy knows, ancient Egyptian priests went to a lot of trouble to evade decomposition. But how successful were they? Len Bloch details the mummification process and examines its results thousands of years later.

Howcast -Learn how to paint the face of a mummy from face painting expert Emma Sadler in this Howcast video.

DIY SCI host Steve Spangler demonstrates how ancient Egyptians made mummies by mummifying apples!

The best pizza for kids is here (recipe below)! Join Leo and Stella as they make their own delicious pizzas. This How To Make Pizza tutorial is sure to steal your hearts! These two love being in the kitchen and they are not new to making...

Pupil outcome: I can write about something I am responsible for. Key learning points: - Re-reading a story can help to summarise the plot and remember the main events - A theme is a main idea in a story that often tries to teach the...

Why did the ancient Egyptians make mummies? In this video, we take a look at the fascinating process of mummification and the beliefs behind it. Learn how bodies were preserved, what items were buried with them, and why the journey to...

Gebelein Man is part of the huge mummy collection on display at the British Museum in London. His story is quite different from the Egyptian mummies you might be picturing, though. Gebelein Man, along with his contemporary, Gebelein...

This video explores the use of advanced technology to uncover new details about the life of Nesperenib, a high priest from ancient Egypt. Through X-ray techniques and specially developed software, researchers have been able to create a...

In this video, the opening of the sarcophagus of Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun is discussed, as well as the attempts to determine the cause of his death. The video presents conflicting theories, with some suggesting he may have died from...

Tom Thomas builds a model of an Egyptian pyramid with a labyrinth inside for a school competition. Nolik enters the pyramid hoping to find a mummy inside and quickly finds himself lost and unable to get out of the maze. Fire and Digit go...

A look at the ancient preserved bodies that forensic scientists can examine in order to gain a better understanding of our ancient past. Chemistry - Atoms And Bonding - Learning Points. Forensic scientists can help us understand our...

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Learn all about the history and legends of classic monsters such as Frankenstein, Dracula, Mummies, and Werewolves.

A Halloween English lesson for kindergarten children. Little Monsters: Blue Book Unit 7, taken from our series of textbooks for kindergarten children, 'Little Monsters'.

It’s the Halloween Freeze Dance song for kids! Sing along to this fun Halloween song for kids and learn or teach Halloween characters for children! In this video we'll sing about the mummy, bat, black cat, soccer player, clown, and...

The rise of the film industry solidified the Egyptian mummy as a foreign antagonist, beginning with its first screen appearance in 1899. Universal Pictures' 1932 film The Mummy further popularized the mummy as a horror icon, inspired...