#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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Gene That Differs Between Humans and Neanderthals Could Shed Light On The Species Disappearance Mouse Study Suggests
Allan Henderson (CC BY 2.0) A gene called ASDL, which helps synthesize DNA, differs between modern humans and our extinct human relatives. The findings could shed light on why Neanderthals vanished. A protein that helps synthesize DNA is different in modern humans than it is in Neanderthals and Denisovans our closest extinct relatives and new experiments in mice genetically modified to express the modern human version hint that this may have made us behave differently…….Continue […] -
24-Jun-2026
#AncientDNA found on #cave walls
Human DNA can survive on cave walls for thousands of years – shedding light on #prehistoric human activity even where bones, sediments or artifacts are absent -
DNA extracted from an ancient brick! #ancientDNA #isogg #dna #geneadons #assyria #nimrod https://phys.org/news/2023-08-ancient-dna-year-old-clay-brick.amp