Scientists find unexpected life on Ötzi the Iceman’s 5,300-year-old body

Researchers studying Ötzi the Iceman have found that the fifty-three hundred year old preserved body still contains ancient microorganisms from his lifetime. ScienceDaily reports that scientists separated his original gut bacteria and cold-loving yeasts from organisms that arrived after death, with evidence showing some ancient microbes may have persisted in the glacier for thousands of years.

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