An old religious book may seem like a strange place to find evidence of a virus. But scientists have discovered…
A new ancient DNA study is changing how we understand one of history’s most feared diseases. Instead of disappearing after…
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Sep 20
In September 2026, scientists made a surprising discovery: deadly virus DNA was hidden inside the pages of famous medieval manuscripts.…
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Sep 17
A new Yale led study has shown that even highly degraded DNA can still show major evolutionary secrets. By using…
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Aug 27
Dogs may be our closest animal companions, but their beginning was far removed from modern homes, collars, and food bowls.…
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Aug 26
In 1963, archaeologists digging in a cave in southern Italy uncovered something extraordinary: two skeletons locked in an embrace, buried…
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Aug 19
The Ice Age was a time when the Earth looked very different from today. Huge animals such as mammoths, woolly…
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Aug 17
For thousands of years, people crossed the wide Pacific Ocean in canoes and settled on distant islands. Their journeys…
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Aug 15
For years, the Denisovans have been one of the most mysterious chapters in human evolution. Known mostly from tiny bone…
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Aug 13
