Apophis, the chaos serpent, was a terrifying force in ancient Egyptian mythology, threatening to plunge the world into ...

Ancient Egypt had far more venomous snakes than the country does today, according to a new study of a scroll.

Apophis, named after the ancient Egyptian deity of chaos, was discovered in 2004 and initially caused concern due to its potential impact risk. Measuring approximately 370 meters in diameter, this ...

The Eye of Horus is frequently found in ancient Egyptian burials, particularly on wedjat amulets.

On the trail of ancient snakes Our study shows the much more humid climates of early ancient Egypt would have supported many snakes that don’t live there today.

Named for the ancient Egyptian god of chaos and destruction, Apophis is capable of destroying a city if it were to strike Earth. Measuring 1,000-feet-long, the massive asteroid was discovered in ...

Ancient Egyptian mythology When Ramses and Osiris-Apex meet up with Apophis in 2029 they will inadvertently reenact a core component of ancient Egyptian cosmology.

The enormous Apophis asteroid, named after an ancient Egyptian god of disorder, measures nearly a quarter of a mile long, and will be visible to the naked eye from Earth when it shoots past in ...

The tomb is the latest in a series of ancient discoveries Egypt has touted in recent years in hopes of attracting more tourists.