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
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Scientists have found smallpox DNA in 500-year-old mummies in Chile, linking the disease to European colonization
Ancient DNA from Siberian hunter-gatherers reveals lethal plague outbreaks occurring 5,500 years ago, significantly altering the known timeline of the disease.