Discover how ancient DNA from Ötzi the Iceman sheds light on his unique ancestry and the genetic legacy of his Alpine ...

Iceman isn't the only ancient individual whose DNA is giving us insights into the past. So too are those of his neighbors. A ...

A study of prehistoric skeletons from the Italian Alps shows that society may have been organized around fathers and that ...

New DNA research on Ötzi the Iceman’s neighbors uncovers 2,000 years of genetic stability in the Alps, contrasting the widespread migrations.

Since his discovery in 1991, Ötzi, the famous mummified Iceman found frozen in the Ötztal Alps, has been offering all sorts ...

A new digital reconstruction of Ötzi the Iceman’s ribcage shows a number of “ambiguous” features that might have assisted him ...

In a major genetic study, researchers revealed the unique ancestry of Ötzi the Iceman, the prehistoric man unearthed three ...

New imaging technology has allowed scientists to decipher the tattoos of an Iron Age mummy—and study them like never before.

Tattoos may have been widespread in prehistory, with scientists discovering a plethora of body art on a pastoralist who died ...

So, what do your tattoos say about you? In a new study, researchers from Michigan State University have revealed how people make judgements based on someone's tattoos. According to their analysis ...

Ancient DNA reveals that Ötzi the Iceman is no longer the sole genetic window into Europe’s prehistoric Alps. A new study shows that his neighbors, who lived thousands of years ago in the same rugged ...

Ötzi aka the Iceman is a phenomenon and the oldest known natural human mummy. And it has started to speak. Scientists have recreated the voice of Iceman, who aimed to discover the timbre and ...