Microbiome | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/microbiome/RSS feed for MicrobiomeenThu, 04 Jun 2026 19:02:45 +0000Scientists Made Sourdough Bread With Yeast Found on Ötzi the Iceman’s Mummified Bodyhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-made-sourdough-bread-with-yeast-found-on-otzi-the-icemans-mummified-body-180988894/Discovered in the Alps in 1991, the remains are home to a wide variety of bacteria, fungi and yeastsThu, 04 Jun 2026 19:02:45 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-made-sourdough-bread-with-yeast-found-on-otzi-the-icemans-mummified-body-180988894/