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Oldest dog DNA suggests 16,000 years of human companionship
AFP, Published on 26/03/2026
» PARIS - The discovery of the oldest ever dog DNA suggests they have been our best friends for nearly 16,000 years — 5,000 years earlier than had previously been thought, new research said Wednesday.
Oldest human genomes reveal how a small group burst out of Africa
By Carl Zimmer of the New York Times, Published on 16/12/2024
» NEW YORK - About 45,000 years ago, a tiny group of people - fewer than 1,000 - wandered the icy northern fringes of Europe. Across thousands of miles of tundra, they hunted woolly rhinoceros and other big game. Their skin was most likely dark.
Border divides, and unites, Swedish twins separated by Covid
AFP, Published on 07/05/2021
» SVINESUND (NORWAY) - They haven't been allowed to have each other over to their homes for a year now because of Covid. So come rain or shine, two 73-year-old Swedish twins have met every Saturday, each on their side of the border, on a bridge that links Norway and Sweden.
Man and dog: New genetics study reveals complex history
AFP, Published on 30/10/2020
» WASHINGTON: Much of the diversity seen in modern dog populations was already present around the time the last Ice Age had ended 11,000 years ago, a global study of ancient DNA revealed Thursday.
Germany face Sweden test as Belgium eye knockouts
AFP, Published on 23/06/2018
» SOCHI, Russia: Germany could face an ignominious first-round exit from the World Cup in Russia unless they rediscover the form that propelled them to glory in Brazil in 2014 in a crunch match against Sweden on Saturday.
Germany face crunch Sweden clash as Belgium eye knockouts
AFP, Published on 23/06/2018
» SOCHI (RUSSIA) - Germany can ill afford another slip-up when they take on Sweden at the World Cup on Saturday, as the defending champions attempt to follow Brazil's lead by belatedly springing into life.