Microbes found living inside body of 5,300-year-old 'Iceman' mummy

Scientists have found that Ötzi, the 5,300-year-old Iceman mummy, still has microbes living in and on his body. They include ancient gut bacteria from his lifetime, microbes from the glacier where he was preserved and modern microbes introduced during museum conservation. Researchers said some cold-resistant yeasts showed activity, meaning the mummy is not biologically inactive.