Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...

A mummy buried in Southern Egypt more than 5,000 years ago has revealed its grisly secrets, shedding new light on prehistoric embalming practices. Researchers from the Universities of York, Oxford and ...

The ancient Egyptians developed sophisticated embalming treatments far earlier and across a wider geographical area than had been previously known, forensic tests on a well-known prehistoric mummy ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. The history of embalming in America is deeply rooted in both necessity and cultural ...

In a recent study published in the Journal of Archaeological Science, Wanyue Zhao and her colleagues used volatile organic compounds (VOCs) to analyze the composition of scents given off by mummies ...

HISTORY OF EMBALMING AND OF PREPARATIONS IN ANATOMY PATHOLOGY AND NATURAL HISTORY INCLUDING AN ACCOUNT OF A NEW PROCESS FOR EMBALMING BY JN GANNAL TR FROM THE FRENCH WITH NOTES AND ADDITIONS BY R ...

At Harvard Museum of Natural History's Rat Embalming Workshop, participants embalm a rat, which they then take home with them.By Ben Y. Cammarata It’s strange walking through the halls of the Harvard ...

President Abraham Lincoln died on April 15th, 1865, mere hours after John Wilkes Booth inflicted the mortal gunshot wound, but his body had to survive a 19-day train ride across the country before ...