Human ancestors
2020.09.17
Did our early ancestors boil their food in hot springs?
Scientists have found evidence of hot springs near sites where ancient hominids settled, long before
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ANCIENT DNA
2020.09.16
World’s largest ever DNA sequencing of Viking skeletons reveals they weren’t all Scandinavian
Cutting-edge DNA sequencing of more than 400 Viking skeletons from archaeological sites scattered
Genomics & Biodiversity
2020.09.16
Pan-European initiative plans to decipher the genomes of all European species
Urgent call on the European Commission to invest in the sequencing of all animal, plants and
ERC
2020.09.03
ERC Starting Grants for Research into Fossils and Toxins
Researchers Frido Welker and Helena Safavi have each received a Starting Grant from the European
Perspective
2020.08.24
The Holo-omic approach opens up new research avenues
Perspectives of applying the new holo-omic approach to open up new research avenues in important
Ancient DNA
2020.07.23
Researchers Find Evidence of Smallpox in the Viking Age
The fatal disease smallpox is older and more widespread than scientists so far have proved. A new
Ancient DNA
2020.07.22
Earliest humans stayed at the Americas ‘oldest hotel’ in Mexican cave
Archaeological analysis of the tools and DNA analysis of the sediment in the cave uncovered a new
Sledge dogs
2020.06.25
Sledge Dogs are Closely Related to 9,500-Year-Old 'Ancient Dog'
Sledge dogs are much older and have adapted to Arctic conditions much earlier than previously
Grant
2020.06.25
New course will teach secondary school students about archaeology and proteins
Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have developed an interdisciplinary course for
Diversity
2020.06.24
Diversity reflections celebrating World Microbiome day
On the 27th of June we join fellow researchers from around the world to celebrate World Microbiome