#ancientdna — Public Fediverse posts
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4-Sep-2026
Not a cheetah: #AncientDNA reveals the surprising #Arctic life of extinct North American cat
New #paleogenomics research by UC Santa Cruz reveals how the so-called #AmericanCheetah adapted to harsh Arctic conditions by preying on fishresearch in #CurrentBiology
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Wheat, barley and cattle reached Gansu around 4,000 years ago. Ancient DNA from 149 people at 11 sites finds no western Eurasian ancestry at all. Though the crops moved; farmers didn’t. #ancientDNA #archaeology #archaeogenetics https://www.anthropology.net/p/western-crops-reached-gansu-without
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Scientists found salmon, luxury sea bream, wild boar, and cottonseed oil in ancient tooth plaque from Edo-period Osaka commoners. Ordinary city dwellers ate better than history assumed. #Archaeology #AncientDNA #JapaneseHistory https://www.anthropology.net/p/what-teeth-remember-ancient-dental