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6,000-Year-Old Colombian Genome Found with No Modern Relatives
(Image credited: this image has been created using Microsoft Copilot) DNA extracted from human remains at the Tequendama rock shelter in the Eastern Colombian Andes, radiocarbon dated to approximately 6,000 years before present (cal BP 5900–5700). Genome sequenced from a female individual (LMC006) interred with a juvenile, affiliated with the pre-ceramic Esmeraldas cultural complex. Whole […]
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6,000-Year-Old Colombian Genome Found with No Modern Relatives
(Image credited: this image has been created using Microsoft Copilot) DNA extracted from human remains at the Tequendama rock shelter in the Eastern Colombian Andes, radiocarbon dated to approximately 6,000 years before present (cal BP 5900–5700). Genome sequenced from a female individual (LMC006) interred with a juvenile, affiliated with the pre-ceramic Esmeraldas cultural complex. Whole […]
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DNA Exposes Ancient Serbia Massacre – 77 Women and Kids Slaughtered
Imagine a quiet prehistoric village in what is now Serbia, around 800 BCE. Life revolves around farming, herding, and fragile alliances between communities. Then, violence erupts not in battle against warriors, but a targeted slaughter of the vulnerable: women and children. Archaeologists have just pieced together this grim tale from a mass grave, revealing […]
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Ancient DNA Pushes Syphilis Lineage Back 5,500 Years: Oldest Genome from Colombia Rewrites History
Ancient DNA Pushes Syphilis Lineage Back 5,500 Years Ancient DNA analysis from a 5,500-year-old skeleton in Colombia has revealed the oldest known genome of a Treponema pallidum relative, rewriting the timeline of syphilis origins. This discovery extends the pathogen’s genetic record by about 3,000 years and challenges assumptions tying its emergence to agriculture and population […]
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Ancient DNA Uncovers 2500-Year HHV-6 History
Human beta herpesviruses 6A and 6B, known as HHV-6A and HHV-6B, are viruses that infect most people and can embed into human DNA. A new study recovered ancient DNA from old bones to trace these viruses back over 2,500 years. The findings show they’ve evolved alongside humans since ancient times. What Are HHV-6A and 6B? […]
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What Ancient DNA Tells us about the Russian conquest of Yakutia
Imagine living in one of the coldest places on Earth northeastern Siberia, where winter temperatures plunge below -50°C (-58°F). The Yakut people, also known as Sakha, have called this frozen landscape home for centuries. They left behind a rich archaeological record of their lives. But in 1632, Russian explorers arrived, bringing cereals for farming, deadly […]
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How Ancient DNA Links Pacific Islanders and Their Pigs
New study reshapes our understanding of how people and animals moved across the Pacific and how deeply that shaped island life. It is not just a story about pigs; it is a story about people, voyages, culture, and the long-term impact humans have had on ecosystems. How Pacific Peoples Carried Pigs Across ocean A major […]