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By analyzing ancient DNA, scientists determined when, where and how our ancestors got sick from infectious diseases.

Proteins degrade over time, making their history hard to study. But new research has uncovered ancient proteins in the enamel ...

When hunter-gatherers began living close to animals, the pathogens that cause the plague and leprosy got closer too.

This guide will answer the question of whether gorillas are a threat to humans and what to do if you're ever attacked.

Ancient DNA evidence shows that the advent of agriculture led to more infectious disease among humans, with pathogens from ...

Three stories above the Field Museum's exhibits, rows and rows of taxidermied chipmunks filled a tray in the museum's mammal ...