A recent post on X (formerly known as Twitter) about the discovery of Ötzi the Iceman has gone viral, captivating millions with his ancient story. The post, which has amassed over 41.2 million ...

04/29/2025 April 29, 2025 Over 30 years after his discovery, Ötzi the 5,300-year-old ice mummy may soon get a high-tech preservation upgrade. Scientists are developing a groundbreaking method to ...

History documentary. Over five thousand years ago in the Tyrolean Alps, a hunter was shot to death in a high mountain pass. His body would be covered by a glacier and preserved until its discovery ...

If a man could be cloned from the European iceman Ötzi, would he be identical to a man born around 3300 B.C., or would other factors—such as better nutrition, medicine and education—make him ...

Calculating the polygenic risk scores of ancient humans such as Ötzi the iceman helps researchers understand the genetic predisposition to cardiovascular disease. Iris Kulbatski, a neuroscientist by ...