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Ancient disease discovered in ancient DNA of Egyptian mummy

The discovery of bubonic plague DNA in a 3,290-year-old Egyptian mummy suggests new insights into its historical spread beyond Eurasia.

Don't just blame rat fleas. Lice may have helped spread 'black death' plague

The spread of the Black Death may have been aided by human body lice in addition to rat fleas.

Black Rats Ruled North AmericaUntil Brown Rats Showed Up

The introduction of brown rats in Europe and the Americas in the mid-1700s led to the decline of black rats and subsequent dominance of brown rats.

Scientists performed molecular analyses on rat bones from archaeological sites in North America to understand how brown rats took over from black rats.

Ancient disease discovered in ancient DNA of Egyptian mummy

The discovery of bubonic plague DNA in a 3,290-year-old Egyptian mummy suggests new insights into its historical spread beyond Eurasia.

Don't just blame rat fleas. Lice may have helped spread 'black death' plague

The spread of the Black Death may have been aided by human body lice in addition to rat fleas.

Black Rats Ruled North AmericaUntil Brown Rats Showed Up

The introduction of brown rats in Europe and the Americas in the mid-1700s led to the decline of black rats and subsequent dominance of brown rats.

Scientists performed molecular analyses on rat bones from archaeological sites in North America to understand how brown rats took over from black rats.

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Study Suggests Plague Reached Britain Earlier Than Thought - Medievalists.net

The Justinianic Plague may have struck Britain more than once, independent of earlier theories.

Was Stone-Age Scandinavia Struck by Plague?

The Neolithic decline in Scandinavia may have been influenced by a plague, challenging prior theories about demographic collapse.

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