“Many people have sniffed mummies, of course,” says Matija Strlič, a professor of analytical chemistry at the University of Ljubljana and a professor of heritage science at University College London.

Mummy aroma may provide insight into social class and historical period, according to a team of trained mummy sniffers ...

After discovering a trove of mummified crocodiles in Egypt, researchers noticed something unexpected—these reptiles had an ...

Niğde governor Cahit Celik praised the mummy’s recovery in a statement given to local Turkish news outlets while thanking ...

The word "mummy" instantly takes us into the mystical world of ancient Egypt, a civilization full of secrets and fascinating ...

Scientists examining "alien mummies" discovered in Peru claim they have found new evidence proving the specimens are "100 per cent real". Researchers have shared details from their investigation of a ...

But researchers who indulged their curiosity in the name of science found that well-preserved Egyptian mummies actually smell pretty good. “In films and books, terrible things happen to those ...

Displaying Egyptian mummies and other human remains in museums and universities should be banned as it may offend the 'wishes of the ancestors', MPs have claimed. The all-party Parliamentary Group ...

A new study led by researchers from UCL and the University of Ljubljana reveals that ancient Egyptian mummified bodies emit ...

One museum visitor in Edinburgh was horrified to see stolen body parts belonging to his 19th century ancestors on display ...

Ancient Egyptian mummies, preserved for millennia, continue to emit pleasant scents due to the aromatic resins and waxes used in their embalming, according to a new study published in the Journal ...

Formed amid a Bay Area scene of mods and ska revivals, garage rockers The Mummies won a dedicated fanbase with their wild live shows and crude lo-fi records.