"Over the 4-day course of the viewing and funeral ceremony, the Pope’s chest ‘exploded’ due to build-up of gas in the chest ...

The methods of embalming, or treating the dead body, that the ancient Egyptians used is called mummification. Using special processes, the Egyptians removed all moisture from the body, leaving only a ...

By combining advanced chemical analysis with the keen noses of trained human sniffers, the team has unlocked new insights into ancient Egyptian embalming practices. There’s more to odors than ...

What types of scents, perfumes, and odors proliferated in the embalming workshops of Ancient Egypt? Chemical analyses of artifacts by environmental historians, chemical engineers, and museum ...

The process of artificially preserving a dead body is called "embalming," and the methods used are as varied as the cultures themselves. Egyptians: the masters of mummification Ancient Egyptians ...

Two studies that examined these clay objects, until now thought to be the bases for other elements, argue that they were ...

An ancient Egyptian woman thought to have been pregnant ... Saleem was convinced the mysterious structures in the mummy's abdomen were embalming packs. To settle the debate, a team of 14 ...