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fromwww.scientificamerican.com
2 days ago

What happened after the fall of Rome? Ancient genomes offer new clues

The fall of the Western Roman Empire led to peaceful integration and cultural coalescence rather than chaos and conflict.
#dog-domestication
fromNature
1 month ago
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Who let the wolves in? Genetic record for domestic dogs pushed back by 5,000 years

fromNature
1 month ago
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Who let the wolves in? Genetic record for domestic dogs pushed back by 5,000 years

Coronavirus
fromNature
11 months ago

This ancient pathogen became deadlier when humans started wearing wool

The emergence of louse-borne relapsing fever (LBRF) aligns with the rise of wool use, linking ancient fashion trends to disease spread.
fromNature
1 year ago

Ancient DNA poses puzzle of why Phoenicians spread culture but not their genes

Despite the Phoenician civilization's extensive cultural influence, a comprehensive study of ancient genomes reveals that Punic people had no ancestral ties to their Middle Eastern origins.
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