Prior research has shown that people in Ancient Egypt and parts of South America practiced the art of embalming their dead. In this new effort, the research team has found evidence of similar ...

The results, published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, offer a fresh perspective on ancient embalming materials and the way museums conserve these ancient artefacts.

Then, under the mentorship of my sister-in-law, Sarah Ang, I learned the craft of embalming when I was 20. I have always been curious about embalming. Even as a child, I was fascinated with death ...