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 ...

Uunfortunately for the Egyptians, who believed a 'good' smell after death brought people closer to the gods, the mummies' ...

Scientists sniffed ancient Egyptian mummified bodies for a new study published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society. It is believed to be the first to use chemical analysis and a panel of ...