A team has carried out a new study, with the help of both human noses and scientific tools, to work out how a group of ...

Even after 5,000 years in a sarcophagus, mummified bodies from ancient Egypt still smell quite nice, scientists have ...

Study shows mummification process left preserved remains smelling sweet and woody In a nutshell Ancient Egyptian mummies emit ...

Barbara Huber, a postdoctoral researcher at Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology in Germany who was not involved in the ...

The analysis provided new insights into the materials ancient Egyptians used for embalming, revealing how these practices ...

The research team explained that smell was a key consideration for the ancient Egyptians during the mummification process, as ...

Ancient Egyptian mummified bodies smell ‘woody,’ ‘spicy’ and ‘sweet’, finds a new study led by researchers from University College London and the University of Ljubljana in Slovenia, revealing new det ...

Researchers studying ancient mummies were able to determine the odors of them. The team assessed smells of the mummies at a ...

Ancient people weren’t immune to bothersome pests. Learn about the different methods and tools they used to stay pest-free.

A recent study led by researchers from University College London (UCL) and the University of Ljubljana has revealed that the ...