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Published 4,000-year-old plague DNA found -- the oldest cases to date in Britain - 4,000-Year-Old Plague DNA Found: The Oldest Cases to Date in Britain



Researchers have identified three 4,000-year-old British cases of Yersinia pestis, the bacteria caus...
Published True giant wombat gives Diprotodon podium a wobble - True Giant Wombat Gives Diprotodon Podium a Wobble


While the Diprotodon -- the extinct megafauna species that is distantly related to wombats but was t...
Published Human expansion 1,000 years ago linked to Madagascar's loss of large vertebrates - Human Expansion 1,000 Years Ago Linked to Madagascar's Loss of Large Vertebrates


The island of Madagascar -- one of the last large land masses colonized by humans - -sits about 250...
Published Medieval monks were 'riddled with parasites' - Medieval Monks Were 'Riddled with Parasites'


Research examining traces of parasites in medieval Cambridge residents suggests that monks were almo...
Published Ancient DNA from medieval Germany tells the origin story of Ashkenazi Jews - Ancient DNA from Medieval Germany Reveals the Origin Story of Ashkenazi Jews


Extracting ancient DNA from teeth, an international group of scientists peered into the lives of a o ...
Published Ancient DNA reveals the multiethnic structure of Mongolia's first nomadic empire - Ancient DNA Reveals the Multiethnic Structure of Mongolia's First Nomadic Empire



The Xiongnu, contemporaries of Rome and Egypt, built their nomadic empire on the Mongolian steppe 2,...
Published Yak milk consumption among Mongol Empire elites - Yak Milk Consumption Among Mongol Empire Elites


For the first time, researchers have pinpointed a date when elite Mongol Empire people were drinking...
Published First ever 3D reconstruction of 52,000-year-old woolly mammoth chromosomes thanks to serendipitously freeze-dried skin



An international research team has assembled the genome and 3D chromosomal structures of a 52,000-ye...
Published More digging needed to see whether bones of fallen Waterloo soldiers were sold as fertilizer, as few human remains have ever been found - More Digging Needed to Uncover the Fate of Fallen Waterloo Soldiers' Bones


Launched on the anniversary of the conflict, a new study suggests that mystery still surrounds what...
Published Protecting very old trees can help mitigate climate change - Protecting Very Old Trees Can Help Mitigate Climate Change


Ancient trees -- those that are many hundreds, or even thousands, of years old -- play a vital role...
Published 1,700-year-old spider monkey remains discovered in Teotihuacán, Mexico - 1,700-Year-Old Spider Monkey Remains Discovered in Teotihuacán, Mexico



The complete skeletal remains of a spider monkey -- seen as an exotic curiosity in pre-Hispanic Mexi...
Published DNA analysis shows Griffin Warrior ruled his Greek homeland - DNA Analysis Reveals the Griffin Warrior as the Ruler of Ancient Greece


Using new scientific tools, archaeologists discovered that an ancient Greek leader known today as th...
Published Greek volcano mystery: Archaeologist narrows on date of Thera eruption - Greek Volcano Mystery: Archaeologist Narrows on Date of Thera Eruption


Archaeologists hope to settle one of modern archaeology's longstanding disputes: the date of a volca...
Published Ancient genomes reveal hidden history of human adaptation - Ancient Genomes Reveal Hidden History of Human Adaptation


The use of ancient DNA, including samples of human remains around 45,000 years old, has shed light o...
Published Ancient African empires' impact on migration revealed by genetics - Ancient African Empires' Impact on Migration Revealed by Genetics


Traces of ancient empires that stretched across Africa remain in the DNA of people living on the con ...
Published Ancient DNA analysis sheds light on the early peopling of South America - Ancient DNA Analysis Sheds Light on the Early Peopling of South America


Using DNA from two ancient humans unearthed in two different archaeological sites in northeast Brazi...
Published New theory on timing for human settlement of some parts of tropical Pacific - New Theory on Timing for Human Settlement of Some Parts of Tropical Pacific


Spread across vast distances, the islands of the tropical Pacific Ocean are thought to have been pop...
Published How evolution works - How Evolution Works: Understanding the Mechanisms of Natural Selection



What genetic changes are responsible for the evolution of phenotypic traits? This question is not al...
Published The world's first horse riders - The World's First Horse Riders: A Look into the History of Horse Domestication


Researchers have discovered evidence of horse riding by studying the remains of human skeletons foun...
Published Mummified crocodiles provide insights into mummy-making over time - Mummified Crocodiles: Insights into the Evolution of Mummy-Making


Crocodiles were mummified in a unique way at the Egyptian site of Qubbat al-Hawa during the 5th Cent...