Dead bodies aren’t typically known for smelling good, but according to a new study, the carefully embalmed bodies of ancient Egyptian mummies are an exception. The study, published in the Journal of ...

Researchers studying ancient mummies were able to determine the odors of them. The team assessed smells of the mummies at a museum in Egypt. Some of the mummies evaluated for their scents were ...

Using a combination of high-tech tools like an electronic ‘nose’ and trained human sniffers, they studied nine mummies on display and in storage at Cairo's Egyptian Museum. The results ...

Scientists have determined that Egyptian mummies, some up to 5,000 years old, emit aromas described as woody, spicy, and sweet. The pleasant smells, linked to sophisticated embalming methods, ...

This research marks the first time scientists have systematically studied the smells of mummies using both chemical instruments and trained human sniffers. The experts examined nine mummified bodies ...

At first whiff, it sounds repulsive: sniff the essence of an ancient corpse. But researchers who indulged their curiosity in the name of science found that well-preserved Egyptian mummies actually ...