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Ancient DNA rewrites plague history after deadly outbreaks found 5,500 years ago
Scientists say the find could provide clues on how pathogens may emerge in the future
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nature.com
Lethal plague outbreaks in Lake Baikal hunter-gatherers 5,500 years ago - Nature
Analyses of ancient DNA from hunter-gatherers near Lake Baikal in southeast Siberia around 5,500 years ago indicate that highly virulent Yersinia pestis emerged earlier than…
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DNA from hunter-gatherer teeth reveals secrets of ancient plague
Hear the biggest stories from the world of science | 17 June 2026
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sciencealert.com
DNA Reveals an Ancient Killer Was Already Deadly 5,500 Years Ago
Long before it evolved the genetic machinery that would help make bubonic plague one of history's most feared diseases, the bacterium Yersinia pestis was already capable of…
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theguardian.com
Ancient DNA provides evidence of earliest known plague outbreak
Discovery in Siberia suggests bacterium from raw marmots devastated hunter-gatherer tribes about 5,500 years ago
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nbcnews.com
Oldest evidence of a plague outbreak found in prehistoric graves, rewriting the disease’s history
A new study suggests an ancient version of plague most likely spread among family members in hunter-gatherer groups, with children thought to have been particularly vulnerable.
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newscientist.com
Oldest known plague outbreak killed hunter-gatherer children
DNA evidence shows that plague bacteria devastated a community in Siberia more than 5000 years ago, challenging the idea that there were no major disease outbreaks before the…
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abcnews.com
Ancient teeth rewrite the plague's timeline, dating back to over 5,500 years ago
Scientists have found evidence of the oldest known plague, dating back about 5,500 years ago — some 200 years earlier than previously thought
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independent.co.uk
Ancient teeth from Siberia rewrite the plague’s timeline, dating back to over 5,500 years ago
Scientists have found evidence of the oldest known plague, dating back about 5,500 years ago — some 200 years earlier than previously thought
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scientificamerican.com
How did plague evolve? 5,500-year-old DNA points to a far more ancient origin
Graves of hunter-gatherers in Siberia point to a deadly disease outbreak dating to some 5,500 years ago, a new DNA analysis finds
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Un estudio transforma radicalmente lo que se sabía de la peste: La cepa más antigua provocó los brotes mortales hace 5.500 años
Los investigadores analizaron el ADN antiguo de los restos humanos enterrados en cuatro cementerios de esta región situada en Siberia.
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Ancient teeth rewrite what we know about plague’s timeline
Scientists say the find could provide clues on how pathogens may emerge in the future
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gizmodo.com
Scientists Just Rewrote the Origin Story of One of Humanity’s Deadliest Diseases
The outbreak occurred much earlier than the Middle Ages and had an unexpectedly high mortality rate.
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dailysabah.com
Scientists find oldest known evidence of plague dating back 5,500 years
Scientists have identified the oldest known evidence of plague, tracing the deadly disease back approximately 5,500 years and pushing its origins at least...
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apnews.com
Científicos hallan la evidencia más antigua de la peste, de hace 5.500 años
NUEVA YORK (AP) — Los científicos han encontrado la evidencia conocida más antigua de la peste, que desencadenó brotes mortales que se remontan a casi 5.500 años, unos 200 años…
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huffpost.com
Ancient Teeth From Siberia Show Plague Appeared Earlier Than Expected
The oldest known evidence of the plague, which sparked deadly outbreaks dating back about 5,500 years ago is more than 200 years earlier than previously thought.
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upi.com
Study: Oldest signs of plague outbreaks found in prehistoric graves - UPI.com
Scientists have found the oldest known signs of a plague outbreak in DNA evidence from hunter-gatherer graves in Siberia, a new study reports.
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cnn.com
Hunter-gatherer cemeteries reveal an ancient plague’s earliest known victims | CNN
Hunter-gatherer communities, especially young children, were hit hard by an early strain of plague 5,500 years ago.
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scmp.com
Our ancient enemy: scientists discover oldest-known plague outbreak
Ancient DNA from Siberian burials reveals prehistoric outbreaks struck hunter-gatherers long before the Black Death.
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iol.co.za
An ancient cemetery reveals the earliest known plague outbreaks
New research from a prehistoric cemetery near Lake Baikal reveals disturbing evidence that the plague has affected humanity far longer than previously thought, challenging…
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Ancient DNA rewrites plague history after deadly outbreaks found 5,500 years ago
Scientists say the find could provide clues on how pathogens may emerge in the future