Virus Archive

Evidence From Ancient Egypt Shows Smallpox Stretches Back At Least 3,000 Years

AncientPages.com | January 11, 2023

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Smallpox was once one of humanity's most devastating diseases, but its origin is shrouded in mystery. Scientific estimates of when the smallpox virus

Archaeology

Connection Between Viruses And Ancestors Of All Complex Life Has Been Found

AncientPages.com | July 1, 2022

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The first discovery of viruses infecting a group of microbes that may include the ancestors of all complex life has been found, researchers

Human Beginnings

Humans Survived A Covid-19-Like Pandemic 25,000 Years Ago

AncientPages.com | November 23, 2020

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Fear, frustration, anger, and sadness are just some of the many emotions we can experience during a pandemic outbreak. How a person handles