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Ancient DNA:

2025.05.05

Eske Willerslev and team link Native American community to their ancestors through ancient DNA

Researchers help the Native American Picuris Pueblo people uncovering their history using ancient…

Protein contamination

2025.04.28

Dog drool, bleach, and a Neanderthal child

Archaeological objects have often accumulated protein contamination over many years. How do you…

Denisovans

2025.04.11

A male Denisovan jawbone from Taiwan expands the known geographic range of this extinct human group

A team of international researchers based in Denmark, Japan and Taiwan has made a significant…

Evolution

2025.03.27

Major bird study could help us fight the next pandemic

New study uncovers the intricate factors that drive the evolution of genomes.

Award

2025.02.21

Katherine Richardson receives Planet Earth Award

Katherine Richardson receives the AWS Planet Earth Award for her contributions in science and…

antibiotic resistance

2025.02.05

Researchers raise the alarm: Antibiotic resistance can spread unpredictably into the environment

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have learned that antibiotic resistant DNA can surviv…

GRANTS

2025.01.31

Ancient pollen may be a key to protecting nature in the future

The Villum Foundation funds a SUND project investigating the impact of climate change on a vital…

Award

2025.01.23

Eske Willerslev found the past in two grams of soil. His finding gives us a window into the future

As a student, Professor Eske Willerslev had an idea: He wanted to extract DNA directly from the…

Denisovans

2025.01.15

Groundbreaking Discoveries in Laos Sheds Light on Ancient Human Evolution

Fabrice Demeter, paleoanthropologist, Assistant Professor at the University of Copenhagen, has led…

Holobiont biology

2024.11.15

New perspective on the interaction between host organisms and microbes can transform food production and medicine

Danish researchers in an international network are investigating how the interaction between host…

Globe Institute

Eske Willerslev and team link Native American community to their ancestors through ancient DNA

Dog drool, bleach, and a Neanderthal child

A male Denisovan jawbone from Taiwan expands the known geographic range of this extinct human group

Major bird study could help us fight the next pandemic

Katherine Richardson receives Planet Earth Award

Researchers raise the alarm: Antibiotic resistance can spread unpredictably into the environment

Ancient pollen may be a key to protecting nature in the future

Eske Willerslev found the past in two grams of soil. His finding gives us a window into the future

Groundbreaking Discoveries in Laos Sheds Light on Ancient Human Evolution

New perspective on the interaction between host organisms and microbes can transform food production and medicine