A new study reveals fascinating details about mummification practices in ancient Egypt. Researchers from UCL and the ...

The potentially hazardous asteroid Bennu probably won't hit Earth. But this study shows the damage a space rock of its size ...

Soon, visitors to the Egyptian Museum in Cairo will be able to catch a whiff of humans who died thousands of years ago. A new ...

Tonka bean is the seed of the catchily named dipteryx odorata tree, or coumarouna odorata. Native to South and Central ...

Using scented products indoors changes the chemistry of the air, producing as much air pollution as car exhaust does outside, according to a new study. Researchers say that breathing in these ...

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

The asteroid Bennu has provided groundbreaking insights into the chemistry that may have set the stage for life in the early ...

The modest container was holding samples collected from Bennu, a diamond-shaped asteroid billions of miles away, and had been traveling through the dark corridors of space for years. After it ...

Bennu is a special space find as it is carbon rich and in close proximity to Earth - meaning it could allow us to look into the early stages of our Solar System. Several crucial components for ...

If you were able to instantly (and safely) transport Bennu from space to the surface of Earth, it would collapse into a giant heap. Thus, Bennu is often referred to as a 'rubble pile' asteroid.