The distinctive smell of ancient mummies is helping scientists decode the secrets of Egyptian mummification. By analyzing tiny traces of chemicals in the air around mummy samples, researchers ...

Science has helped reveal a way through which experts can access ancient wisdom without damaging artefacts, and instead by just smelling them.

There have been a handful of ancient Egyptian mummies discovered with their mouths wide open, as if mid-scream. This has puzzled archaeologists because Egyptian mummification typically involved ...

Here Come the Mummies performs Saturday, Aug. 17, at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau. The Funk/R&B band is know for playing in full mummy attire, wrapped from head to toe in bandages. Local funk ...

If you were asked to describe the scent emanating from an ancient Egyptian mummy like you’d discuss a high-end perfume or the bouquet of a fine wine, you might mention fragrance notes of old linen, ...

Thanks to a new take on an old technology, scientists now can unravel secrets of Egypt's mummies without undoing any bandages. Using multidetector computerized tomography (MDCT), a group of Italian ...