Bioarchaeology is a fascinating interdisciplinary field that combines principles from archaeology, anthropology, biology, and other related disciplines to study human remains from archaeological contexts. By… Read More »Bioarchaeology and its importance in understanding past human societies
Diagnosing anemia in living people is typically a matter of a routine blood test. Retrospectively diagnosing anemia in people who died decades or even centuries… Read More »New method detects iron deficiency in skeletal remains
For many years, researchers at MPI-EVA have been collecting and analyzing ancient DNA from humans who lived during the past tens of thousands of years.… Read More »Ancient DNA reveals cases of down syndrome and other genetic conditions across millennia