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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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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
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Ancient DNA Shows How Unequal Life Was in Eastern Zhou China
A new scientific study by ancient DNA has looked at skeletons from a 2,500 year old cemetery in China. The findings show how unequal life was during the Eastern Zhou period (771–221 BC), especially between rich and poor, and between men and women. Scientists used DNA, proteins, and chemical clues in bones and teeth to
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The Vanished People of Bogotá: Secrets from 6,000-Year-Old DN
A new study has uncovered a lost group of ancient humans near Bogotá, Colombia. Scientists looked at old bones and found their DNA tells a surprising story. This “ghost lineage” lived 6,000 years ago but left no family behind in today’s people. It’s a big find that changes what we know about early humans
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Hippos in Ice Age Europe? Ancient DNA is Rewriting Our Wildlife History
You might be surprised to learn that hippos once lived in Europe not just during warm periods, but right in the middle of the Ice Age! But new research turns that idea on its head. Scientists have discovered that hippos lived in Germany’s Upper Rhine valley between about 49,000 and 31,000 years ago
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Ancient Bones, Surprising Roots: African Ancestry Found in 1,300-Year-Old English Skeletons
Ancient Bones Tell Amazing Story: African Roots Found in England! Scientists in England have made a really interesting discovery! They looked at the bones of people who lived there about 1,300 years ago. These bones were found a while back, but now scientists have studied their DNA – that’s like the special code inside our
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New Mammal Species Found with Dinosaurs in Mongolia
Bulgan, Ömnögovi, Mongolia , Gobi desert, photo by sungmu heo Discovering Ravjaa ishiii: A New Mammal from the Late Cretaceous Gobi Desert Scientists just discovered a new ancient mammal one that scurried around the feet of dinosaurs 100 to 66 million years ago! Found in Mongolia’s famous Gobi Desert, this mouse-sized fossil has been named
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From Jomon to Modern Japan: A DNA Journey
27,000-Year-Old Bones Rewrite Japanese History Ancient DNA rewrites the Journey of the Japanese People and it uses the latest science to trace Japan’s genetic history, showing how modern Japanese people are connected to ancient ancestors. Deep in the Shiraho Saonetabaru Cave on Ishigaki Island, Okinawa, archaeologists found something extraordinary a nearly complete 27,000 years old skeleton. This
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