Ancient skeletons reveal viruses embedded in human DNA

ScienceDaily
Jan 7, 2026, 12:07 pm225 pts
Researchers have reconstructed ancient herpesvirus genomes from Iron Age and medieval Europeans, revealing that HHV-6 has been infecting humans for at least 2,500 years. Some people inherited the virus directly in their DNA, passing it down across generations. The study shows that these viruses evolved…

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