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

Since his discovery in 1991, Ötzi, the famous mummified Iceman found frozen in the Ötztal Alps, has been offering all sorts of insights into the Neolithic past. Now scientists have turned to his ...

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

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

High in the Italian Alps 5,300 years ago, Ötzi the Iceman was shot in the back with an arrow and likely bled to death within minutes. Now, research by German scientists has unlocked new secrets.

Ötzi the Iceman's fateful journey to his final resting place is revealed by ancient plant remains on his clothes and in his gut. The 5,300-year-old mummy was found by hikers in the Alps back in 1993; ...

Ötzi's leggings also suggest a nascent fashion tradition: they're made entirely of goat leather, just like a similar pair of 4,500-year-old leggings discovered in Switzerland.

Iceman may have come to an unfortunate end while crossing the Alps more than 5,000 years ago, but thanks to his ...

A reconstruction of Ötzi the Iceman, who lived and died in the European Alps some 5,200 years ago. His naturally mummified remains were discovered by German hikers on September 19, 1991.

And Ötzi, at least, was repairing his clothing as much as possible—so leather was obviously valuable enough that it was re-used." A 2018 paper took a closer look at Ötzi's tools, ...

Ötzi the Iceman, whose 5,300-year-old body was found by hikers in the Tyrolean Alps, has 61 tattoos. Scientists now think they understand the technique behind them.