https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/02/180221131848.htm
Ancient-DNA researchers surpass the 1,000-genome milestone | ScienceDaily
In the last eight years, the field of ancient DNA research has expanded from just one ancient human genome to more than 1,300. The latest 625 of those genomes...
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https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10358-1?error=cookies_not_supported&code=f6897104-d13b-4056-8bac-dcb68424df21
Ancient DNA reveals pervasive directional selection across West Eurasia | Nature
Apr 15, 2026 - Ancient DNA has transformed our understanding of population history1, but its potential to reveal as much about human evolutionary biology has not been...
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https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/04/260421042800.htm
Ancient DNA reveals a lost population near Paris replaced by strangers | ScienceDaily
Ancient DNA from a tomb near Paris reveals a shocking prehistoric reset: one population vanished and was replaced by newcomers from the south. The two groups...
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https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10358-1?error=cookies_not_supported&code=fc7eeadb-c342-4716-a443-c87b45590e92
Ancient DNA reveals pervasive directional selection across West Eurasia | Nature
Apr 15, 2026 - Ancient DNA has transformed our understanding of population history1, but its potential to reveal as much about human evolutionary biology has not been...
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https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/04/260421042757.htm
Ancient DNA reveals a hidden Neanderthal group frozen in time | ScienceDaily
A remarkable genetic breakthrough has uncovered what may be one of the clearest snapshots yet of a Neanderthal “community” living together 100,000 years ago in...
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https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/02/180221131851.htm
Ancient DNA tells tales of humans' migrant history | ScienceDaily
Fueled by advances in analyzing DNA from the bones of ancient humans, scientists have dramatically expanded the number of samples studied -- revealing vast and...
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https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/03/260321012642.htm
Ancient DNA reveals a farming shift that pushed a society to the brink | ScienceDaily
A new study reveals that farming in Argentina’s Uspallata Valley was adopted by local hunter-gatherers rather than introduced by outside populations. Centuries...
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https://www.sciencenews.org/century/human-evolution-origins-fossils-paleoanthropology
Fossils and ancient DNA paint a vibrant picture of human origins - Century of Science | Science News
Jan 19, 2024 - A century ago, it wasn’t obvious where humans got their start. But decades of fossil discoveries, reinforced by genetic studies, have pointed to Africa as our...
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https://refractor.io/history/napoleon-army-typhus/
Ancient DNA reveals Napoleon's army defeated by new diseases
Apr 9, 2026 - Cutting edge ancient DNA analysis reveals enteric and relapsing fever, not typhus, decimated Napoleon's army in 1812 Russia, challenging a long held historical...
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https://refractor.io/environment/hanging-coffins-asia/
Ancient DNA Reveals Independent Origins of Hanging Coffins
Dec 30, 2025 - DNA studies uncover that ancient hanging coffin practices in China, Thailand, and the Philippines arose independently due to similar symbolic and practical...
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https://news.emory.edu/features/2020/10/esc-ancient-dna/index.html
Ancient DNA lab maps little-explored human lineages
Emory scholars study genetics of deep past to better understand modern-day populations of the Americas
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https://www.broadinstitute.org/news/massive-ancient-dna-study-reveals-natural-selection-has-accelerated-recent-human-evolution
Massive ancient-DNA study reveals natural selection has accelerated in recent human evolution |...
Hundreds of genes selected in West Eurasia since farming began, many linked to health
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https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/02/260217005754.htm
Ancient DNA solves 12,000-year-old mystery of rare genetic growth disorder | ScienceDaily
An Ice Age double burial in Italy has yielded a stunning genetic revelation. DNA from a mother and daughter who lived over 12,000 years ago shows that the...
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https://www.livescience.com/animals/mammoths/oldest-known-north-american-woolly-mammoth-revealed-in-long-lost-ancient-dna
Oldest-known North American woolly mammoth revealed in 'long-lost' ancient DNA | Live Science
Apr 11, 2025 - Scientists have unveiled the oldest woolly mammoth specimen ever discovered in North America as part of a major DNA study spanning a million years of mammoth...
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https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/03/260313062533.htm
Scientists discover ancient DNA “switches” hidden in plants for 400 million years | ScienceDaily
Scientists have uncovered an enormous hidden archive of plant DNA that has endured for more than 400 million years. By comparing hundreds of plant genomes,...
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https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/ancient-dna-reveals-mysterious-indigenous-group-from-colombia-that-disappeared-2-000-years-ago
Ancient DNA reveals mysterious Indigenous group from Colombia that disappeared 2,000 years ago |...
Jun 4, 2025 - A new analysis of ancient DNA reveals a previously unknown lineage of hunter-gatherers who lived in what is now Colombia.
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https://sciencedaily.com/news/fossils_ruins/ancient_dna/
Ancient DNA News -- ScienceDaily
Read latest scientific findings on ancient DNA, including research on DNA preserved from early life forms and early humans.
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https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/02/260218031559.htm
Ancient DNA solves 5,500 year old burial mystery in Sweden | ScienceDaily
Ancient DNA from a Stone Age burial site in Sweden shows that families 5,500 years ago were more complex than expected. Many individuals buried together were...
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https://www.sciencenews.org/article/ancient-dna-allergies-dirtier-past
Ancient DNA tests the notion that allergies are due to our dirtier past
Apr 24, 2026 - An analysis of ancient DNA and modern disease risk suggests some immune genes may reduce allergy risk rather than increase it.
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https://reich.hms.harvard.edu/ancient-genome-diversity-project
Allen Ancient Genome Diversity Project / John Templeton Ancient DNA Atlas | David Reich Lab
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https://gizmodo.com/dna-from-1500-year-old-korean-mass-grave-exposes-a-brutal-ancient-ritual-2000745194
DNA From 1,500-Year-Old Korean Mass Grave Exposes a Brutal Ancient Ritual
Apr 13, 2026 - In ancient times, power plays were on a whole other level.
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https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-dna-forensics-is-transforming-studies-of-ancient-manuscripts/
How DNA forensics is transforming studies of ancient manuscripts | Scientific American
Apr 12, 2026 - Scientists are exposing the biological information hidden in ancient parchments without leaving a mark
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https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/news/2023/may/ancient-human-dna-found-20000-year-old-bone-jewellery.html
Ancient human DNA found in 20,000-year-old tooth jewellery | Natural History Museum
DNA contained inside ancient jewellery is opening a window into the lives of our prehistoric ancestors.
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