An international and open community of animal ancient DNA researchers.
February 2026
Tracing prehistoric zoonoses through the bones of ancient animals
“Between animal and human medicine there is no dividing line, nor should there be. The object is different but the experience obtained constitutes the basis of all medicine.” (Rudolf Virchow, 1856; by Klauder, J.V., Interrelations of human and veterinary medicine. N Engl J Med, 258:170-177, 1958 [1]).
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February 2026
Dating ancient DNA under the multispecies coalescent
“The affinities of all the beings of the same class have sometimes been represented by a great tree. I believe this simile largely speaks the truth. The green and budding twigs may represent existing species; and those produced during each former year may represent the long succession of extinct species.” (Charles Darwin, On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, Chapter IV, 1859).
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