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Dioscorides: The Ancient Greek Father of Pharmacology and De Materia Medica
The ancient Greek physician and botanist Dioscorides is considered by many to be the father of pharmacology for authoring De ...
Scientists successfully sequenced the oldest Egyptian DNA. Here’s what they found.
More than 4,000 years ago, Egypt and Mesopotamia stood as two of the most complex societies on the planet. But the new DNA ...
This ancient Egyptian left behind 4,500-year-old DNA. Researchers recreated his face.
Scientists have for the first time sequenced the most complete and oldest ancient Egyptian genome ever found—unlocking new ...
The first genome sequenced from ancient Egypt reveals surprising ancestry, scientists say
The oldest known Egyptian DNA sample, from a man who lived between 4,500 to 4,800 years ago, offers new insights into the ...