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Ötzi's frozen remains may harbour metabolically active microbes
Researchers studying a 5300-year-old mummified man have identified bacteria that lived in his gut when he was alive, as well as cold-tolerant fungi that colonised his body after death
New Scientist — 2 June 2026
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Researchers studying a 5300-year-old mummified man have identified bacteria that lived in his gut when he was alive, as well as cold-tolerant fungi that colonised his body after death
This report comes from New Scientist. The story centres on Ötzi's frozen remains may harbour metabolically active microbes. Full coverage and background context is available at the original source. Readers seeking more detail on this developing topic are encouraged to follow updates from New Scientist and related outlets covering this beat.
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