The discovery of DNA preserved in ancient sediments is expanding our understanding of what can constitute a fossil record.

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Scientists have, for the first time, rebuilt ancient genomes of Human betaherpesvirus 6A and 6B (HHV-6A/B) using DNA from archaeological human remains that are more than 2,000 years old. The research, ...