Unexpected Microbes on Ötzi the Iceman’s 5,300-Year-Old Body May Have Fed on Chemicals Used to Preserve Him

Ötzi the Iceman’s remains yielded ‘viable’ yeasts in the lab

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

Unexpected Microbes on Ötzi the Iceman’s 5,300-Year-Old Body May Have Fed on Chemicals Used to Preserve Him

Learn how cold-adapted yeast found on Ötzi the Iceman’s 5,300-year-old body may reveal clues about his microbiome, ancient gut bacteria, and how glacial mummies are preserved.

'It was very very good': Ötzi the Iceman's body is covered in ancient yeast — and scientists just used it to make a sourdough

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

Ötzi's Frozen Remains: Discovering Metabolically Active Microorganisms in Ancient Ice

Ötzi’s Preservation Conditions South Tyrol Archaeological Museum/Eurac Research/Marion Lafogler Recent research suggests that some microorganisms in the 5,300-year-old remains of Ötzi the Iceman may be metabolically active, despite his long-term ice preservation. Ötzi’s mummified remains were discovered in 1991, as they melted from a glacier in the Alps near the Austria-Italy border. He is estimated [...] The post Ötzi’s Frozen Remains: Discover…