Fermented dairy and mummies might not seem like the most obvious pairing, but archaeologists in China have just uncovered ...

Scientists were finally able to analyze the DNA in the world’s oldest cheese, which was found two decades ago smeared on ...

A groundbreaking study on ancient kefir cheese reveals the complex history and evolution of dairy fermentation in Eurasia, ...

When the 3,600-year-old coffin of a young woman was excavated in northwestern China two decades ago, archeologists discovered ...

A 3,600-year-old coffin was opened in the Xiaohe Cemetery in Xinjiang, China, during an excavation in 2003, where a substance was draped across the neck of a mummified young woman. Despite seeming ...

Discover the 3,600-year-old origins of kefir as scientists analyze DNA from ancient cheese, revealing insights into probiotic ...

The world’s oldest cheese, dating back 3,600 years, has been discovered in an unlikely place. After analysing ancient cheese ...

Scattered around the necks of some laid to rest in Xiaohe, a Bronze Age cemetery, archaeologists found pebble-sized hunks of a yellowish substance: the world’s oldest cheese. A new analysis of ...

The world's oldest piece of cheese has been discovered - found laid across a mummy's neck. A 3,600-year-old coffin was opened in the Xiaohe Cemetery in Xinjiang, China, during an excavation in 2003, ...