In Siberian graves,
Ancient plague strikes young lives down—
Families once lost.
Ancient plague strikes young lives down—
Families once lost.
Plague was already a deadly killer 5,500 years ago, long before cities, farming, or the rat-infested conditions usually linked to historic outbreaks. By analyzing ancient DNA from hunter-gatherer cemeteries in Siberia, researchers discovered early plague strains in nearly 40% of the individuals studied and found…