The "pharaoh's curse" fungus unearthed by archaeologists who opened King Tutankhamun's tomb has now been transformed into an anti-cancer drug.

As a teenager, Eid Mertah would pore over books about King Tutankhamun, tracing hieroglyphs and dreaming of holding the boy pharaoh's golden mask in his hands.

Ancient ‘pharaoh’s curse’ could be used to fight cancer: ‘It’s up to us to uncover its secrets’ ...

Behind the deaths of the archaeologists who opened the cursed tomb of the Egyptian king Tutankhamun back in 1922, there was a scientific explanation: a fungus, the Aspergillus flavus. These ...

The fascinating story of the discovery of Tutankhamun’s royal tomb and the compelling treasures it contained.

Deadly Fungus That Haunted Ancient Tombs May Now Help Fight Against Cancer Associated with the infamous King Tut's curse, a deadly spore may now be turned into a potent leukemia treatment.

Why Were Ancient Statues of This Egyptian Female Pharaoh Destroyed? Shattered depictions of Hatshepsut have long thought to be products of her successor’s violent hatred towards her, but a new ...

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