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Scientists Finally Reveal What Really Killed A Powerful Medici Ruler
For more than four centuries, one of Renaissance Europe’s most notorious mysteries has refused to fade away. A powerful ruler dies after days of agony. His wife follows him to the grave within hours. A rival brother inherits the throne. The accusations of murder begin almost immediately. Now, a team of scientists believes the story…
Vanished Without a Trace: Ancient Colombian DNA Reveals Lost Human Lineage With No Descendants
Deep within Colombia’s mountainous plateau, scientists have stumbled upon something that defies our understanding of early human migration through the Americas. Ancient remains excavated near Bogotá have revealed a genetic profile so different from any known population that researchers are calling it a complete mystery. DNA sequencing of bones and teeth from 21 individuals has…
Ancient DNA Reveals Earliest Known Person With Turner Syndrome
Ancient DNA has long been a window into the lives of people who walked the Earth thousands of years before us, but until recently, scientists struggled to uncover some of the most delicate genetic details locked within old bones and fragile teeth. The past is rarely generous with pristine samples, and time has a habit…