People who lived thousands of years ago left clues about their lives in their bones and teeth. Scientists can study the ancient DNA preserved in…
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Nov 5
Rakhigarhi, one of the largest known cities of the Indus Valley Civilisation, continues to attract the attention of archaeologists and genetic scientists. Recent reports about…
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Oct 27
Deep inside La Riera Cave in Asturias, northern Spain, archaeologists found something remarkable: ancient bones of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) that lived during and after…
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Oct 15
The Harbin cranium, also called “Dragon Man,” is a very old human fossil from northeastern China. Scientists believe it is more than 146,000 years old.…
Waseem Akbar K
Oct 12
The Black Death was not just one disease outbreak. It was part of a long history of plague that continued in Europe for more than…
Waseem Akbar K
Sep 30
An old religious book may seem like a strange place to find evidence of a virus. But scientists have discovered sheeppox DNA in medieval manuscripts,…
Waseem Akbar K
Sep 25
A new ancient DNA study is changing how we understand one of history’s most feared diseases. Instead of disappearing after the Black Death, the plague…
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Sep 20
In September 2026, scientists made a surprising discovery: deadly virus DNA was hidden inside the pages of famous medieval manuscripts. By studying this ancient DNA,…
Waseem Akbar K
Sep 17
A new Yale led study has shown that even highly degraded DNA can still show major evolutionary secrets. By using a new computational toolkit, researchers…
Waseem Akbar K
Aug 27
Dogs may be our closest animal companions, but their beginning was far removed from modern homes, collars, and food bowls. Their ancestors were Ice Age…
Waseem Akbar K
Aug 26
