https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ancient-mummy-dna-provides-scientific-evidence-that-colonization-brought-smallpox-to-the-americasContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ancient-mummy-dna-provides-scientific-evidence-that-colonization-brought-smallpox-to-the-americashttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ancient-mummy-dna-provides-scientific-evidence-that-colonization-brought-smallpox-to-the-americas#u35894Fri, 07 Aug 2026 13:15:44 +0000DNA analysis of mummies from Peru and Chile provides scientific proof that European colonizers brought smallpox to the Americas. While the origin of the virus in the hemisphere was previously accepted as a historical fact, this genetic evidence offers physical verification of the transmission. The research allows scientists to better track the history of the virus and its specific effects on indigenous populations.Why it mattersSmallpox caused massive population declines among indigenous peoples following European arrival. This genetic data transforms a widely accepted historical narrative int https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ancient-mummy-dna-provides-scientific-evidence-that-colonization-brought-smallpox-to-the-americashttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ancient-mummy-dna-provides-scientific-evidence-that-colonization-brought-smallpox-to-the-americas#u35893Fri, 07 Aug 2026 13:15:42 +0000DNA analysis of mummies from Peru and Chile provides scientific proof that European colonizers brought smallpox to the Americas. While historians previously accepted this as a fact, the genetic evidence provides physical confirmation of the virus's origin and its introduction to the Western hemisphere. This research allows scientists to better trace the history of the disease and its specific effects on indigenous populations.Why it mattersSmallpox caused massive population declines among indigenous peoples following European arrival. Genetic sequencing of ancient remains allows researche https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ancient-mummy-dna-provides-scientific-evidence-that-colonization-brought-smallpox-to-the-americashttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ancient-mummy-dna-provides-scientific-evidence-that-colonization-brought-smallpox-to-the-americas#u29365Sun, 02 Aug 2026 10:35:36 +0000Ancient mummy DNA provides evidence that European colonization brought smallpox to the Americas. Researchers analyzed DNA from mummies in Chile and Peru, finding the virus was introduced by European colonizers. This discovery helps scientists understand the history of smallpox and its impact on indigenous populations.Why it mattersSmallpox had a devastating impact on Native American populations who had no immunity to the disease. The virus spread rapidly, killing millions of people. Understanding the history of smallpox can help scientists develop new treatments and vaccines.What is confirmedA