While a narrative emerged that the pandemic indiscriminately struck the young and healthy, new evidence suggests that frail young adults were most vulnerable.
Tag: Skeletons
-
This Ancient Whale May Have Been the Heaviest Animal Ever
Perucetus drifted through shallow seas like a gigantic manatee, scientists suspect.
-
Ancient Human Relatives Buried Their Dead in Caves, New Theory Claims
Homo naledi, despite having tiny brains, may have lit fires and decorated walls around the graves of their dead, according to controversial new research.
-
DNA Confirms Oral History of Swahili People
A genetic analysis of dozens of ancient skeletons from East Africa helps pin down the origins of coastal Swahili society.
-
Eight Thousand Years of Bog Bodies Reveal a Grim Burial Tradition
The first comprehensive survey of a 7,000-year-old burial tradition reveals an often violent final ritual.