The Valley of the Kings and other bucket-list Egyptian destinations offer a glimpse into millennia-old majesty and artistry ...

In a significant scientific advancement, Indian and German researchers have identified six new scarab beetle species from India's biodiverse regions. The Zoological Survey of India, collaborating ...

Alternatives such as dyeing potatoes, painting rocks or plastic eggs, and decorating wooden or chocolate eggs are more cost-effective options. Potatoes are a vegan-friendly and inexpensive option ...

Join us for a Pet Rock Painting Party, where you’ll give your very own pet rock a one-of-a-kind look. For just $10, you’ll get a rock, box, & painting supplies! No feeding, no walking—just pure, retro ...

These seals were ornate objects that originated in ancient Egypt, where the dung beetle ... tel where the scarab was found. “The scarab found by Ziv joins a long list of Egyptian and Canaanite ...

In Hong Kong alone, around 10,000 beetle species thrive, including stag beetles, scarab beetles, and leaf beetles. Yiu Vor finds them all fascinating. Yiu is chairman of the Hong Kong ...

She’s just three and a half years old, but Ziv Nitzan has a pretty impressive archaeological find to add to her résumé. Visiting the Tel Azekah site with her family from their home in the ...

Ziv Nitzan was doing what all curious toddlers do on a nature walk: picking up rocks. So her parents ... was designed in the shape of a dung beetle, or scarab – a creature that was considered ...

Scarab beetles, as Ben-Tor noted, held sacred status in ancient Egypt, symbolizing new life – as the Egyptian word for scarab comes from the verb meaning “to come into being.” As such ...