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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...