Nature, Published online: 30 December 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-04103-3
A challenging exhibition asks why we are so fascinated with the preserved bodies of our ancestors, and how we should treat them.
Mummies give up their secrets — but not their mystery
A young girl who was buried in Strasbourg, France, is one of many mummified people on display at the Museum of Humanity, Paris. Credit: E. Quetel
