Named "Juanita," she is the best-preserved Incan mummy ever discovered. With long black hair, a graceful neck, and well-muscled arms, Juanita was found wrapped in a cocoon of fine textiles and ...

Egyptians: the masters of mummification Ancient Egyptians are perhaps the best known mummy-makers—though initially, it was their climate, not their skill, that preserved their dead. Arid desert ...

Study shows mummification process left preserved remains smelling sweet and woody In a nutshell Ancient Egyptian mummies emit ...

A new study, blending scientific analysis with the power of the human nose, reveals that well-preserved mummies emit a rather agreeable aroma. “In films and books, terrible things happen to ...

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 who ...

“It will go down in science history as one of the most beautiful and best preserved dinosaur specimens — the Mona Lisa of dinosaurs,” said Brown. Although the nodosaur dinosaur mummy was ...

It was hoped the scent-focused research could give experts a better idea of how well preserved the mummies are, and what materials and chemicals were used for mummification. The mummification of ...

Analyzing intricate tattoos found on 1,000-year-old mummies, the team discovered puncture ... We find that the preserved skin fluoresced strongly underneath the black tattoo ink yielding a high ...

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 ...

remains one of the best preserved ancient bodies in all of Europe. The level of detail on his face is staggering—not bad for a 2,000-year-old mummy Explore Subscribe Newsletters Content ...

Some of the mummies evaluated for their scents were 5,000 years old. Researchers studying well-preserved Egyptian mummies discovered that they smell good. The team was studying nine mummies ...