An archaeological discovery in the Turpan Basin of northwest China has revealed the remains of a woman more than 2,000 years ...

Cinnabar is a toxic mineral consisting of mercury sulfide, which can cause mercury poisoning when handled improperly. Despite ...

In a first-of-its-kind discovery, archaeologists in China have unearthed the 2,200-year-old burial of a woman whose teeth had been painted with cinnabar, a toxic red substance. Cinnabar is a ...