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Who were the victims of Maya sacrifice? Ancient DNA reveals an unexpected finding
CNN via AOL· 2 days agoA new analysis of ancient DNA from the ancient Maya city of Chichén Itzá in Mexico challenges...
DNA reveals surprise about the children ancient Mayans chose to sacrifice
Washington Post· 19 hours agoThe ancient Mayan city of Chichén Itzá, long known as a site of human sacrifice, has fascinated millions of visitors from around the world. Researchers ...
Malaria History, Colonization-Related Spread Revealed in Ancient DNA Sequencing Study
GenomeWeb News· 19 hours ago...Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology and Harvard University has turned to ancient DNA to retrace the historical spread of Plasmodium falciparum, P. vivax, and P. malariae, uncovering signs that malaria...of the past distribution of malaria parasite species," first and co-corresponding author...
Study: Remnants of Ancient Viruses in Human DNA Related to Schizophrenia and Depression
SciTechDaily· 6 days agoRecent research has found that DNA remnants of ancient viruses in our genome are linked to increased susceptibility to psychiatric disorders ...
Twins and Young Boys Were Sacrificed by Mayans, New DNA Analysis Reveals, Likely as Part of Hero...
People via Yahoo News· 8 hours agoAlong with testing the remains, the study also compared the samples’ DNA with blood samples taken...
Depression, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder linked with ancient viral DNA in our genome
The Raw Story· 4 days agoAround 8% of human DNA is made up of genetic sequences acquired from ancient viruses. These...
The secrets of Maya child sacrifice at Chichén Itzá uncovered using ancient DNA
The Raw Story· 22 hours agoAfter analyzing the remains of 64 ancient sacrificed individuals, most of whom were children, ...
DNA from dozens of human skeletons unravels history of malaria
LiveScience· 2 days agoAncient DNA recovered from human skeletons has begun to reveal the history of how malaria spread...
Humans and Neanderthals only had sex for a brief period, but it still fundamentally changed our DNA
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 7 days agoThe Neanderthals that live on inside us An exhibit at the Neanderthal Museum imagines what the human...
DNA reveals ritual of sacrificing boys, including twins, in ancient Mayan city, scientists say
CBS News· 2 days agoMultiple researchers associated with the Max Planck Institutes were part of the multi-part analysis...