Scientists find yeast in ancient Iceman's guts-and make bread
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Scientists find yeast in ancient Iceman's guts-and make bread

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Phys.org Saturday, July 4, 2026 1 min read 0 views18h ago

Yeast has been growing in the guts of a frozen mummy called Oetzi the Iceman for thousands of years, scientists have discovered, telling AFP they used it to make a tasty sourdough bread.

More than 5,300 years ago—before the Egyptian pyramids were bui... [3784 chars]

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