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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Researchers who sniffed mummified remains in the name of science described them as "woody," "spicy," and "sweet," with floral notes.

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