King Richard III’s Dental Plaque Reveals Severe Gum Disease and High-Sugar Diet
DNA analysis of King Richard III’s dental plaque reveals severe periodontitis and a high-sugar diet signature from 1485. Read the full scientific findings.
Archaeology
Neanderthals and Hunter-Gatherers Engineered European Landscapes Before Farming
New study reveals Neanderthals and Mesolithic hunter-gatherers used fire and hunting to engineer European landscapes thousands of years before agriculture. Read the full analysis.
1,300-Year-Old Feces from Mexico’s ‘Cave of the Dead Children’ Reveals Plagues of Ancient Pathogens
DNA analysis of 1,300-year-old coprolites from Mexico’s Cave of the Dead Children reveals three major intestinal parasites, including a North American first. Learn about the implications for ancient health.