The find was made in the Shengjindian cemetery, a key region along the ancient Silk Road, where archaeologists began ...

The most common ore of mercury is called cinnabar. Its scientific name is mercury sulfide (HgS). In its pure, manmade form it's known as vermilion, which is a red pigment used in artist's paint.

Researchers found the remains of a woman over 2,000 years old in northwest China with red-dyed teeth thanks to the use of ...