The mummies tested in the study spanned almost the entire history of ancient Egypt, ranging from 2000 BCE to 295 CE. On the whole, the researchers found that mummies from the same historical period ...

The quality of the preservation was such that his mortal remains emitted a pleasant fragrance 800 years after his entombment.

In the 19th century, preserved bodies were not only ceremonially unveiled; owning one became a status symbol. “It would be ...

In 1920, a young girl named Rosalia Lombardo died of pneumonia caused by the Spanish Flu, just one week before her second ...

Using chemistry, archival records and AI, scientists are reviving the aromas of old libraries, mummies and battlefields ...

Ancient Egyptian mummies smell "woody," "spicy" and "sweet", according to researchers who took part in a unique new study. Researchers used what they described as "trained, human sniffers" and ...

Do mummies belong in museums? The instinctive answer may be “yes,” but that answer might change when you consider what a mummy actually is. A mummy, simply put, is a body that’s unusually well ...

An Austin-based company specializes in big and bulky shipping, but that often leaves room for obscure deliveries like a ...

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – The Mummies of the World exhibit is wrapping up this weekend after an exhilarating seven-month run at the Museum of Idaho. Nearly 50,000 guests have visited the museum so ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

Jeff Ewing is a critic, entertainment journalist, interviewer, and screenwriter in LA with a life-long love of horror and film history. He has an M.S. in Sociology from the University of Oregon, and a ...