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• Ancient DNA reveals prehistoric population replacement near Paris following sudden 3000 BC collapse

  Published: Apr 23, 2026

  Section: Research

  Genomic analysis of a megalithic tomb north of Paris confirms a total population turnover where an indigenous Stone Age community was replaced by migrants from the south. Researche...

• University of Arkansas Researchers Identify 4,000-Year-Old Sheep as First Non-Human Carrier of Ancient Eurasian Plague

  Published: Mar 7, 2026

  Section: Science & Tech

  Archaeologists have discovered the bacterium Yersinia pestis in the remains of a Bronze Age domesticated sheep, marking the first time the pathogen has been found in an ancient non...