A mummy from the Xiaohe Cemetery, with dairy remains scattered around the mummy’s neck. HONG KONG — When the 3,600-year-old coffin of a young woman was excavated in northwestern China two decades ago, ...
For the first time, scientists successfully extracted and analyzed DNA from ancient cheese samples found alongside the Tarim Basin mummies in China, dating back approximately 3,600 years. The research ...
One of the mummies with 3,500-year-old cheese on its neck. Photo from Wenying Li, Xinjiang Cultural Relics and Archaeology Institute via EurekAlert A mysterious white substance found on the necks of ...
Scientists have discovered the oldest-known cheese sample in the world, around the neck of a 3,600-year-old mummy. Eating fermented food like cheese “may be one of our most ancient and influential, ...
Hanna Lee became the first American to win the title of Young Cheesemaker of the Year at the 2025 World Cheese Awards in ...
Out of 5,244 entries, Gruyère AOP Vorderfultigen Spezial over 18 months was named as the best cheese in the world at the 2025 World Cheese Awards. The Gruyère AOP category calls for strict methods of ...
When the 3,600-year-old coffin of a young woman was excavated in northwestern China two decades ago, archeologists discovered a mysterious substance laid out along her neck like a piece of jewelry. It ...