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Ancient mummy DNA reveals chilling clue to deadly disease that swept the Americas
Scientists have found smallpox DNA in 500-year-old mummies in Chile, linking the disease to European colonization
Ancient Dna
12 independently detected trends connected to this subject, with the latest coverage first.
What Archynetys tracks about Ancient Dna
This hub groups 12 separate news trends connected to Ancient Dna, spanning June 18, 2026 through August 13, 2026. Each event page combines source coverage, attention velocity and a time-stamped explanation instead of treating every headline as a separate story.
The record below represents 82 article observations and 80 source signals, led by Health, Science coverage. Use it to compare how individual events emerged, spread and changed over time.
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Neanderthals passed on a gene that helps modern humans pack on more muscle
A genetic inheritance from Neanderthals is now identified as a contributing factor to increased muscle mass in modern human populations.
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Chilean Mummies Yield First Genetic Proof Europeans Brought Smallpox to Americas
Scientists have found the first genetic evidence that Europeans brought smallpox to the Americas.
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Female mammoths were cavemen’s preferred prey
New research reveals that Ice Age humans strategically hunted female mammoths.
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Ancient DNA Reveals Woolly Mammoth With A Sex Chromosome Combination Never Before Seen In An Extinct Species
A study of ancient DNA has revealed that Ice Age humans targeted female woolly mammoths, challenging assumptions about prehistoric hunting practices.
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‘This Is Very Strange’: Ancient Smallpox May Have Been Less Deadly
Scientists have found smallpox DNA in 500-year-old Inca mummies, but the virus may have been less deadly than expected.
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Ancient DNA Finally Solves a 16th-Century Murder Mystery
4 news sources are covering this Health story right now — Archynetys is tracking how fast it spreads.
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Scientists show that DNA can last for up to 50,000 years in Africa
Scientists have discovered that DNA can last up to 50,000 years in Africa, rewriting the limits of ancient DNA preservation.
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For the first time, scientists have recovered ancient DNA left behind on cave walls and rock art, opening
Scientists have successfully recovered ancient human DNA from cave walls and rock art for the first time, revealing genetic signatures preserved for millennia.
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Ancient-DNA analysis solves 500-year-old mystery of what killed 2 Medici brothers
Ancient DNA analysis has finally solved the 500-year-old mystery of what killed two Medici brothers.
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Surprising diversity found among Europe's last Neanderthals
New genetic evidence challenges long-held theories about the extinction of Europe's last Neanderthals.
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Lethal plague outbreaks in Lake Baikal hunter-gatherers 5,500 years ago
Ancient DNA from Siberian hunter-gatherers reveals lethal plague outbreaks occurring 5,500 years ago, significantly altering the known timeline of the disease.