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Genetic Analysis Doesn't Definitively Close the Case of Syphilis' Origin, but Detects Its Cousins in Prehistoric South America – and Redates the Emergence of the Disease
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In contrast to a common theory, new findings suggest Columbus-led expeditions may not have transported syphilis to Europe from the Americas, though they cannot disprove the claim with certainty
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The interlocking pieces, found near a waterfall in Zambia, date to 476,000 years ago—before Homo sapiens evolved
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Scientists found evidence of over 100 types of plants and animals that lived in the northern part of the island around two million years ago