Deep inside one scroll, physicists distinguished the ink from the paper using a 3D X-ray imaging technique sometimes used in breast scans. They believe that other scrolls could also be deciphered ...

In the late 19th Century papyrus scrolls were found in the sands of Egypt ... Under normal light the charred paper looks "a shiny black" says Obbink, while "the ink is a dull black and sort ...

A botanical artist committed to documenting plant species on 8-metre-long scrolls of paper has generated tears overseas as she works to raise environmental awareness. Sharon Field, who has been ...