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

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 ...

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

Scent was an important consideration in the mummification process that used oils, waxes and balms to preserve the body and ...

Scientists used an 'electronic nose' (and good old biological sniffers) to reveal the scents of ancient mummies.

Researchers sniffed ancient Egyptian mummies, for science. Here’s what they smell like - The scientists were ‘surprised’ at ...

The team’s approach could inspire museums to entertain visitors with odorous features such as smellscapes. In fact, the ...