He’s known as Ötzi the Iceman, nicknamed for the nearby Ötzal Alps, where he was found in 1991. The 5-foot, 2-inch 110-pound corpse is a mummy, preserved essentially as he looked the day he died.

A study into the cardiovascular health of iceman mummy Ötzi, a well-preserved specimen found in the Alps, revealed a genetic predisposition to heart disease. A full-body computed tomography (CT ...

Oeggl reconstructed the Iceman's last meal from his microscopic analysis of a tiny sample removed from the mummy's transverse colon, the part of the intestine just beyond the stomach. When the ...

brings renewed interest in the 5,300-year-old mummy. In 1991, hikers in the Ötztal Alps discovered the remarkably well-preserved body of Otzi the Iceman, dating back approximately 5,300 years.

Microbes found in the stomach of a prehistoric hunter dubbed "Otzi" are giving scientists new clues about the migration patterns of humans thousands of years ago. Photo: EURAC/Marion Lafogler ...