A Deadly Outbreak of Plague, Nearly 5,000 Years Before the Black Death (opens in new tab)

The New York Times, June 17, 2026 Link In ancient Siberian graves, scientists have discovered the oldest traces of one of humanity’s greatest enemies. Examining skeletons of hunter-gatherers who lived 5,500 years ago, the researchers have isolated DNA from the bacteria that cause the plague. The findings suggest that the plague, which would later devastate […]