With help from some perfumers, we brought back smells such as 17th-century Amsterdam, with its canals and linden trees. As a ...

A team has carried out a new study, with the help of both human noses and scientific tools, to work out how a group of ...

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 ...

So why do most of us still have these body parts and functions? It’s likely because they aren’t causing us any harm, explained Matthew Ravosa, the director of the Center for Functional Anatomy ...

Smell was a key consideration for the ancient Egyptians during the mummification process, as pleasant odors were associated with the bodies of deities and their purity, while foul odors were ...

Scent was an important consideration in the mummification process that used oils, waxes and balms to preserve the body and its spirit for the afterlife. The practice was largely reserved for ...

Scent was an important consideration in the mummification process that used oils, waxes and balms to preserve the body and its spirit for the afterlife. The practice was largely reserved for ...

“We were surprised at the pleasantness of them.” Ancient Egyptian mummification was a meticulous process aimed at preserving the body for the afterlife, typically spanning about 70 days and involving ...

This creative approach sheds new light on the iconic mummification process and emphasizes the importance ... and/or from the body’s natural deterioration—all with completely non-invasive ...