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Ancient Siberian graves reveal earlier lethal plague
Filed: Jun 17, 2026 at 4:06 PM ET
Summary: DNA from 5,500-year-old hunter-gatherer remains shows plague killed humans far earlier than thought.
WHO: Scientists examining ancient Siberian skeletons
WHAT: Published Nature study reports plague DNA in prehistoric hunter-gatherer remains from Lake Baikal region
WHEN: Jun 17, 2026 at 3:53 PM ET
WHERE: Lake Baikal region, Siberia
WHY: The genetic evidence indicates the plague was lethal to prehistoric hunter-gatherers earlier than previously believed.
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