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

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

A new, first-of-its-kind analysis of the scents of nine mummies detected woody, spicy, herbal and rancid notes, among other ...

Researchers who sniffed mummified remains in the name of science were greeted more with a blessing than a curse ...

Learn how unpacking olfactory elements helps researchers understand mummy preservation techniques, and how you could one day ...

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

Even around 5,000 years after their embalming, Strlič and collaborators described the bodies as smelling “pleasant.” This is ...

Ancient Egyptian mummified bodies smell 'woody,' 'spicy' and 'sweet', finds a new study led by researchers from UCL and the ...

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

A new study has revealed what ancient Egyptian mummies smell like – and the results might surprise you. Researchers from UCL ...

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 ...