Monks were ‘riddled with worms’ during medieval period
A study by the University of Cambridge has found that monks within the Cambridge area were ‘riddled with worms’ during the medieval period.
DNA reveals the founding population of colonial Mexico
Archaeologists have recovered DNA from 10 colonial-era inhabitants of Campeche, Mexico, revealing the diversity of the founding populations of European settlements in the Americas.
Roman Pompeiian genome sequenced
Scientists have successfully sequenced human genome from an individual who died in Pompeii, Italy, after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79.
Study sheds light on the mystery of the Avar elite origins
In the AD 560s, the Avars established an empire centred on the Carpathian Basin that lasted more than 200 years.
Black Death mortality not as widespread as long thought
The Black Death, which plagued Europe, West Asia and North Africa from 1347-1352, is the most infamous pandemic in history.
Bronze Age women altered genetic landscape of Orkney
An international team led by researchers at the University of Huddersfield has used ancient DNA to rewrite the history of the Orkney islands to show that Orkney actually experienced large-scale immigration during the Early Bronze Age, which replaced much of the local population.
