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3 weeks ago

The spatiotemporal distribution of human pathogens in ancient Eurasia - Nature

Pathogens have been a constant threat to human health throughout our evolutionary history. Infectious diseases are estimated to have been responsible for more than half of all children deaths before age 15.
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fromNature
3 weeks ago

Ancient DNA reveals farming led to more human diseases

Agriculture increased infectious disease exposure in humans, with animal pathogens emerging 6,500 years ago.
fromNature
4 weeks ago

Daily briefing: The first full ancient Egyptian human genome sequence

First full human genome from ancient Egypt was sequenced from 4,800-year-old teeth.
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fromThe Washington Post
4 weeks ago

What 4,000-year-old DNA revealed about how ancient societies interacted

The oldest complete DNA set of an ancient Egyptian man has been sequenced, revealing insights into ancestry and population intermixing.
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fromNature
2 months ago
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Who were the ancient Denisovans? Fossils reveal secrets about the mysterious humans

fromNature
2 months ago
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Who were the ancient Denisovans? Fossils reveal secrets about the mysterious humans

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fromMedievalists.net
2 months ago

What Ancient DNA Reveals About the Medieval Population of the Low Countries - Medievalists.net

The genetic makeup of today's Dutch population has remained stable over 1,300 years, with minimal changes in paternal lineages.
fromArs Technica
3 months ago

DNA links modern pueblo dwellers to Chaco Canyon people

The study provides DNA evidence linking modern Picuris Pueblo residents as closest relatives to the ancient Chaco culture, validating their historical narratives.
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History
fromNature
5 months ago

Stories of people, past, present and future: Books in brief

Sleep science began in 1929 with electroencephalography, transforming sleep from a mystery into a field of study.
fromTheregister
6 months ago

Software sheds light on mysteries of the first millennium

A new software, Twigstats, enables more detailed analyses of ancient DNA, shedding light on human population movements in historical Europe.
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fromMail Online
7 months ago

Scientist challenges 'out of Africa' theory with new origin

Dr. Huan Shi proposes that human evolution actually began in East Asia, contradicting the prevalent 'out of Africa' theory.
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fromMail Online
7 months ago

Neanderthals and humans mated within past 50,000 years, study finds

Neanderthals and modern humans interbred about 50,500 years ago, which is later than previously estimated.
fromNature
7 months ago
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Neanderthals and humans interbred more recently than scientists thought

Humans and Neanderthals started interbreeding around 50,000 years ago, earlier than previously believed, impacting human genetics.
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fromMail Online
7 months ago

Neanderthals and humans mated within past 50,000 years, study finds

Neanderthals and modern humans interbred about 50,500 years ago, which is later than previously estimated.
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fromNature
7 months ago

Neanderthals and humans interbred more recently than scientists thought

Humans and Neanderthals started interbreeding around 50,000 years ago, earlier than previously believed, impacting human genetics.
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fromNature
7 months ago

Ancient DNA data hold insights into past organisms and ecosystems - handle them with more care

Ancient DNA research is revealing long-lost ecosystems and organisms, but challenges in data archiving and accuracy threaten to undermine its progress.
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