The cold-loving yeasts from Ötzi’s remains suggest the Iceman’s microbiome may not be completely frozen in time.

The yeast was found on Otzi, one of the world’s best-preserved prehistoric human remains discovered frozen in the Alps near ...

A new study cultivated four strains of cold-adapted yeasts that had colonized Ötzi's body shortly after his death 5,300 years ...

In 1991, Ötzi was discovered in the Ötztal Alps that straddle the current borders between Italy and Austria. He’s the oldest known glacial mummy ever found and is believed to have died at the age of ...

In 1991, hikers exploring the Tyrolean Alps between Italy and Austria discovered the mummified remains of a 5,300-year-old ...

The 5,300-year-old remains of Ötzi the Iceman still contain an active community of ancient and modern-day microbes, a new ...

More than 5,300 years after Ötzi’s death, researchers identified yeasts in his gut microbiome that continue to be active—and ...

The remains of Ötzi the Iceman, who died 5,300 years ago, contain ancient microbes that are still alive, new research finds.

Researchers have identified bacteria, fungi, and yeasts both inside the mummy and on its surface.

In an astonishing blend of archaeology and baking, scientists have successfully cultivated ancient, cold-adapted yeast found on the body of Ötzi the Iceman to bake sourdough bread. This remarkable ...

Scientists have successfully baked sourdough using yeast taken from Otzi the Iceman, a 5300-year-old mummy discovered frozen ...