Ötzi the Iceman is long dead, but some of his ancient microbes are still alive

By Mindy Weisberger, CNN (CNN) — Ötzi the Iceman, the well-preserved and well-studied mummy of a man who died 5,300 years ago, is a “dynamic ecosystem” of microbes, some of which have stayed viable for millennia, according to new research. In a comprehensive DNA analysis of the microbes inside and out of Ötzi’s mummified body,