Using advanced CT imaging, the team has discovered new details about the mummies’ health, lifestyles and humanity.

Animal Mummies in Ancient Egypt," on display through Sept. 13, includes 36 mummified animals among its 100 artifacts.

According to the researchers who have worked with them, not all that bad. They’ve used descriptors like woody, spicy, and ...

The headline takeaway is scale and sensitivity: the team reported identifying 81 distinct VOCs. Those compounds clustered into four main ingredient groups linked to ancient embalming practice - fats ...

The comparison focused on three-dimensional geometry rather than decoration. This matters because cartonnage masks were often shaped in molds: If two objects were formed in the same mold, they can ...

High-resolution imaging conducted at USC reveals evidence of chronic pain, dental disease and possible surgical intervention in two ancient priests.

Researchers at the University of Southern California recently used high-resolution CT scanners and medical-grade 3-D printers to conduct virtual autopsies on the two Egyptian mummies. Their goal, as ...

We know what they look like, and even sound like, but there’s one question you might not have pondered: what do ancient Egyptian mummies smell like? Whether you wanted to know or not, scientists have ...

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 ...

This likeness of a Greek woman, once affixed to her wrapped corpse, is a startlingly lifelike work of art and a testament to ...