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Plague emerges from Stone Age graves

Ancient DNA from bones and teeth hints at a role of the plague in Stone Age population collapse

Dietary diversity of Denisovans on the Tibetan Plateau

New research sheds light on Denisovan behaviour and indicates how adaptable they were to the harsh…

Biogeochemical cycles

Researchers document a tipping point for marine anoxia

Coastal anoxia cascaded on the early Earth because of a tipping point for marine anoxia. Yet, the…

Natural hazards threaten over three thousand species

Natural hazards can speed up the extinction process of land animals that have limited distribution…

Eske Willerslev receives international award

Professor Eske Willerslev from Globe Institute, University of Copenhagen, wins the Albert Einstein…

500 million DKK to research in resilient crops and ecosystems

New research project harnesses environmental DNA to understand how we can transform future cropping…

Research leader

Exploring the role of root microbiome in plant domestication

In a new research project funded by the Novo Nordisk Foundation, Assistant Professor Jazmín Ramos…

Natural history

Human activity contributed to woolly rhinoceros’ extinction

An international team of researchers, led by scientists from the University of Copenhagen and…

Bones from ancient humans unveils health of people in the Middle Ages

An innovative approach opens avenues for studying immune responses in past populations. Could…

Dissemination Prize

“I read the email several times to see if it was really true”

The Ministry of Higher Education and Science’s Research Dissemination Prize 2024 goes to Associate…