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…
Waseem Akbar K
Sep 20
For thousands of years, people crossed the wide Pacific Ocean in canoes and settled on distant islands. Their journeys created the rich cultures, languages…
Waseem Akbar K
Aug 15
A new genetic study is giving fresh hope for one of North America’s most iconic animals: the bison. Researchers have analyzed DNA from 115 ancient…
Waseem Akbar K
Aug 12
For hundreds of years, old manuscripts have preserved the ideas, stories, laws, and beliefs of different societies. Today, scientists have discovered that these manuscripts contain…
Waseem Akbar K
Aug 11
