4,000-year-old plague DNA found: the oldest cases to date in Britain; the paper is published in Nature Communications
The study shows for the first time that Vikings brought animals, specifically horses and dogs, to Britain in the 9th century
Caribbean breadfruit is traced back to its Oceania origin 230 years ago; a new study elucidates the crop’s Caribbean history
Archaeogenetic study reveals large-scale continental migration into the East of England during the early Medieval Period
The Augustinian friars of medieval Cambridge appear to have been riddled with parasites, according to a new research
Rock crystals were moved over long distances by Early Neolithic Brits and were used to mark their burial sites
Prehistoric faeces reveal parasites from feasting at Stonehenge; a new study has been published on Parasitology
A new book by Jami Rogers centres the contribution of British Black and Asian actors to Shakespeare in the theatre
Ancient skeletons reveal the history of worm parasites in Britain; a new study published on PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
The ‘Prize Papers’ Project launches its internet portal containing court documents related to the capture of 1,500 ships
