Germany's top military officer says the nation needs to boost its defense personnel in light of the security threat from Russia and possibly wavering support from the United States. "We still have a ...

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

Ancient Egyptian mummified bodies smell 'woody,' 'spicy' and 'sweet', finds a new study led by researchers from UCL and the ...

The team’s approach could inspire museums to entertain visitors with odorous features such as smellscapes. In fact, the ...

A new, first-of-its-kind analysis of the scents of nine mummies detected woody, spicy, herbal and rancid notes, among other ...

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

The father of gastronomy is regarded as Archestratus, an ancient Greek poet and philosopher in the mid-4th century BCE ...

A crook was captured on camera using a stolen bank card to buy more than £170-worth of booze from a corner shop. Lee Harvey used the card after someone stole it from a handbag, which had been ...

A mostly cloudy start to the night but the cloud will tend to recede to the east during the early hours. This will bring clear skies for most. Cold and dry throughout. Thursday Plenty of ...

A tiny Ancient Egyptian artefact has been discovered in a UK city it is believed to be around 3,000 years old and originally ...