Science roundups highlight Ötzi microbes, mosquitoes, MAVEN loss (opens in new tab)

Science roundups published June 5-6 covered research and science-news items including reports on Ötzi the Iceman, the 5,300-year-old naturally mummified man found in the Ötztal Alps. The reports said his body contained active microbes and ancient yeasts. Live Science said scientists used yeasts from Ötzi to make sourdough, while ScienceAlert said researchers could not determine whether the active microbes represented an uninterrupted lineage on the body or dormant microbes revived after thawi...