A new study reveals that Japanese horseradish isn’t just good as a sinus-clearing part of a plate of sushi, but is also effective in art conservation. Wasabi vapors have been found to effectively ...

Cancer is often regarded as a disease of the modern age. However, medical texts from ancient Egypt indicate that healers of the time were aware of the condition. Now, new evidence from a skull more ...

Ancient Egyptians' healthcare system was "advanced and successful" for its time, the authors of a new book on the topic have said. Medicine and Healing Practices in Ancient Egypt by researchers ...

Ancient Egypt had far more venomous snakes than the country does today, according to a new study of a scroll. How much can the written records of ancient civilizations tell us about the animals they ...

“There’s blood everywhere Lo, the River is blood.” These more ancient words are not as direct. To be read out of the Ipuwer Papyrus, this haunting line has engendered scholarly dispute and religious ...