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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 Genes Tell a New Story: The Phoenicians’ True Ancestry
Secrets of the Phoenicians: Why Their Genes Didn’t Travel Like Their Culture? and What Ancient DNA Says About the Phoenicians’ Global Influence. A new study, published in Nature on 23 April, uncovers surprising revelations about the ancient Phoenician civilization. While the Phoenicians spread their culture, language, and revolutionary alphabet across the Mediterranean, their genetic footprint did
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Why Horses Are Naturally Built for Speed
For over 5,000 years until about 150 years ago horses were essential to human life. Their incredible strength and speed made them perfect for hard labor, travel, and racing. This athletic ability comes from their muscles, which are packed with mitochondria (the cell’s energy factories), allowing them to use oxygen efficiently. Through evolution, horses
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Ancient DNA Rewrites European Prehistory: A Tale of Ice Age Diversity
Europe during the Ice Age a frozen, icy land where tough hunter-gatherers lived and survived in extreme conditions. For years, experts thought these ancient people all shared a similar culture. But now, due to amazing advances in ancient DNA research, we’ve learned the truth is much more complex and interesting than we ever thought.
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The DNA secrets Hidden in Americas Most iconic Tree
What Did Scientists Study? The focus of this research was the white oak (Quercus alba), a species native to North America and a symbol of strength, longevity, and ecological importance. Scientists sequenced its genome, which consists of over 1.5 billion base pairs, making it one of the most complex plant genomes ever decoded. What
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Ancient DNA reveals the Huns’ Lost Origins
(Decoding the Huns by ancient DNA) For centuries, the Huns have been covered in mystery. These wild and extreme warriors, who marched into Europe in the 4th and 5th centuries, The Huns, known for violence, were thought to be from the Xiongnu Empire. Empire of Central Asia. The idea was that the Huns were descendants
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Genes of ancients
Genes of ancients: aDNA helps reconstruct the genomes of extinct species like Neanderthals and Denisovans. By comparing their DNA with modern humans, scientists can determine how closely related we are and identify genes that make us uniquely human. Tracking genetic changes over time: aDNA reveals how genes have changed and evolved in response to environmental
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