Ukraine has claimed Russia was behind an overnight strike on the plant, which is the site of the world's worst nuclear ...

Ancient Egyptian mummified bodies smell ‘woody,’ ‘spicy’ and ‘sweet’, finds a new study led by researchers from University College London and the University of Ljubljana in Slovenia, revealing new det ...

Scent was an important consideration in the mummification process that used oils, waxes and balms to preserve the body and ...

Welcome to ‘sensory heritage’, the study of how we engage with objects from the past besides what they look like.

Scientists used an 'electronic nose' (and good old biological sniffers) to reveal the scents of ancient mummies.

Few visitors wandering through the mummy galleries at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo have the opportunity—or perhaps the ...

We know what they look like, and even sound like, but there’s one question you might not have pondered: what do ancient ...

Students study Hebrew and either Greek or Latin throughout the programme, plus up to three additional languages chosen from a wide selection including Akkadian, Aramaic, Egyptian, Sumerian, Syriac and ...

Nitrogen isotope analysis of tooth enamel reveals no evidence of meat consumption in Australopithecus. New research published in the journal Science suggests that early human ancestors, such as ...

Egyptian zodiac signs originate from ancient Egyptian astrology, often linked to the deities and their influence on life. Nick Brundle Photography / Getty Images ...