Ancient Egyptians were known to have covered mummies in aromatic oils and resins to mask the smell of death and preserve the bodies for eternity. When researchers analyzed remnants of volatile ...

Tech firms aim to trigger a robot revolution with video of humans doing housework. Gig workers are paid up to $25 an hour to film themselves doing various tasks. The House is voting on a measure to ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Researchers may have finally cracked the identity of a mummified body from Austria that’s long been the subject of speculation. All signs point to ...

"It has body horror, it has possession, it has the domestic setup. Underneath all of that, and maybe most importantly, it's a mystery." When Millennials think about The Mummy, Brendan Fraser and ...

April 12, 2026 • Dozens of Tuskegee Airmen went missing in action during World War II. Most of them have not been found. Who were these men and what happened to them? In her book, "Forgotten Souls," ...

Dramatic new discoveries in the ancient Egytptian burial ground. A special report produced with Smithsonian Channel Jo Marchant; Photographs by Roger Anis Beneath the ruins of the Bubasteion temple, ...