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Researchers at Eurac Research have obtained a detailed picture of the microbial community associated with Ötzi. The study provides insights into a complex microbiome, ranging from the gut flora of a Copper Age human to cold-adapted yeasts

 Researchers find surprising links which show that Neandertal ancestry influences our immune system today in ways more nuanced than previously recognised. 

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 The Indigenous peoples of South America are descended from three waves of migration. According to a study conducted exclusively by researchers from the continent, one of these waves, which is most represented in the current population, came from Mesoamerica around 1,300 years ago. This finding reveals the greater complexity of the history of Indigenous peoples and their...

Long-distance movement, intermarriage and kinship shaped ancient Andean coastal networks before the Inca Empire, new research finds

Despite distinct archaeological differences, the people from the Western Funnel Beaker culture were more closely related to neighboring Wartberg communities than previously understood, according to a genomic study of German burial sites. The findings reveal surprisingly long-distance family ties – including a ...