Humans domesticated baker's yeast as early as 7000 BCE to make bread, beer, wine and sake. However, wild varieties of the ...

Yeast genomes reveal ancient human migrations, showing invisible microbial companions traveled with early agriculture.

New research from the University of Georgia reveals that the spread of baker’s yeast may mirror human migration patterns.

Scientists link baker’s yeast evolution to ancient human movements, suggesting we’ve been shaping microbial life far longer ...

In 2007, Allagash Brewing Co. in Portland, Maine, began using a centuries-old method of fermentation that uses wind-born wild yeast. Master brewer Jason Perkins explains how it’s done.

Take something that contains sugar, like fruit, mix it with water and let stand. Wild yeast will feed on the sugar and create alcohol. Once the alcohol content reaches the 6-12% range, the ...

Yeast is already a familiar ingredient to bakers and winemakers, but new research from the University of Georgia suggests it can also trace the footsteps of our ancestors. Humans domesticated ...