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  1. michael @[email protected] ·

    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 fish

    research in #CurrentBiology

    eurekalert.org/news-releases/1

    #science #ecology #carnivores #felines #bigCats

    #ancientdna #arctic #paleogenomics #americancheetah #currentbiology #science
  2. Anthropology.net @[email protected] ·

    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 anthropology.net/p/western-cro

    #ancientdna #archaeology #archaeogenetics
  3. GrrlScientist ⧖ Ⓥ :verified: @[email protected] ·

    Modern Cats Were Domesticated Only 2,000 Years Ago

    "Ancient DNA reveals the origin and global spread of the domestic cat out of its ancestral home in Africa."

    #SciComm by @GrrlScientist

    #cats #wildcats #evolution #domestication #AncientDNA #genomics forbes.com/sites/grrlscientist

    #scicomm #cats #wildcats #evolution #domestication #ancientdna
  4. GrrlScientist ⧖ Ⓥ 🇺🇦 @[email protected] ·

    Modern Cats Were Domesticated Only 2,000 Years Ago

    "Ancient DNA reveals the origin and global spread of the domestic cat out of its ancestral home in Africa."

    #SciComm by @grrlscientist

    #cats #wildcats #evolution #domestication #AncientDNA #genomics forbes.com/sites/grrlscientist

    #scicomm #cats #wildcats #evolution #domestication #ancientdna