Chile seeks help to protect the world's oldest mummies: Climate change is turning the ancient human remains into black SLIME

Chilean researchers are seeking conservation aid to protect a collection of mummified human remains found in northern Chile. Chinchorro mummies are seen inside
Azapa's San Miguel Museum in Arica city. Scientists at the University of Tarapaca in the northern city of Arica are leading an attempt to get the Chinchorro mummies recognised by UN heritage body UNESCO as a world heritage site. A child mummy is shown right, with a head being preserved in a box, inset.