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

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

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

Ancient Egyptian mummified bodies emit ‘woody,’ ‘spicy,’ and ‘sweet’ scents, revealing details about embalming practices. The ...

Scientists have determined that Egyptian mummies, some up to 5,000 years old, emit aromas described as woody, spicy, and ...

Researchers are smelling ancient Egyptian mummies in hopes of shedding light on embalming practices of the past, according to ...

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

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

Want to learn how to run a funeral home? Cape Cod Community College has a program for that, partnering with Bridgewater State ...

In an inspection report released Wednesday, Wagner stored apple sauce in an embalming room at his funeral home, Wagner Funeral Home in Jordan.