Ancient teeth from Siberia rewrite the plague’s timeline, dating back to over 5,500 years ago (opens in new tab)

This 2006 image from Angela Lieverse shows the skull of a young girl who was buried with victims of the plague in Siberia. (Angela Lieverse via AP)2026-06-17T15:02:18Z NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have found the oldest known evidence of , which sparked deadly outbreaks dating back about 5,500 years ago — some 200 years earlier than previously thought.The disease has sickened humans for thousands of years and wiped out a significant chunk of Europe’s population in the 14th century during what’s ...