In 1991, hikers exploring the Tyrolean Alps between Italy and Austria discovered the mummified remains of a 5,300-year-old ...
June 6, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you ...
More than 5,300 years ago, Oetzi the Iceman was strolling through the Alps on the border of Austria and Italy when he was ...
Ancient yeast living inside the 5,300-year-old frozen corpse of Ötzi the Iceman has been used to make a “very, very good ...
SCIENTISTS have baked sourdough using yeast extracted from a 5,300-year-old mummy – and now they want to brew beer from it.
"The mummy is, in a very real sense, a living biological interface — ​a meeting point between the ancient world and the ...
In an intriguing discovery, scientists have baked a sourdough loaf of bread using yeast strains harvested from a ...
Selecting the right flour is key to a successful sourdough starter. Whole grain flours, such as whole wheat or rye, are ...
New research shows that naturally occurring enzymes play a key role in how sourdough develops during fermentation, influencing how it bakes and tastes. Stacey Leasca is an award-winning journalist ...
Recently, there seems to be a renewed interest in sourdough bread, with hundreds of people developing their own starters and practicing home-made recipes. Though making sourdough bread has become a ...
We tested the new Sourdough Sidekick tool from King Arthur Baking Company. It makes bread baking less intimidating and more fun, even for beginners.