In this week’s edition of The Prototype, we look at cancer-killing fungi, robots that perform surgery on your eyeballs, ...

He was a minor king, yet Tutankhamun’s tomb might have been the most richly stocked of all in ancient Egypt. Now research is ...

Scientists have discovered that Aspergillus flavus, a fungus linked to ancient “mummy curses,” contains compounds effective ...

Scientists have found that a deadly tomb fungus called Aspergillus flavus may hold the key to promising new treatments for leukemia.

These results show that many more medicines derived from natural products remain to be found,” one professor said.

A mushroom once thought to be an ancient Egyptian curse has been found to be a potential cure for some forms of cancer.

The deadly fungus credited with killing the archaeologists that opened the tomb of King Tut might become a treatment for ...

"Tales of Terror: The Curse of King Tut" follows the curse-laden mysteries surrounding those involved in discovering and excavating King Tut's tomb and the media frenzy that followed.

The tomb of King Tutankhamun is among the most iconic ancient Egyptian sites. But as the 100-year anniversary of its discovery approaches, several mysteries about the famous pharaoh's life remain ...

King Tut ruled Egypt for only nine years before he died at just 18 years old. Though his reign was short-lived, he remains one of the most renowned pharaohs in history mainly due to the ...

King Tut is not the first Egyptian monarch to be digitally re-created. In 2018, scientists from the University of Bristol revealed a digital remastering of Queen Nefertiti’s face which sparked ...