Gut microbes trace ancient human migrations across continents
Analysis of gut bacteria from Indigenous groups reveals that microbial species migrated globally with humans over millennia.
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4 publishers have covered this in 5 articles since 7 Oct 2026. Nature published first, on 7 October at 00:00 UTC; NPR Health followed 15h 01m later. The most recent article, from The New York Times, appeared on 7 October at 15:05 UTC.
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How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published.
- NatureGut microbes that trace ancient human journeys
- NaturePrehistoric global migration of vanishing gut microbes with humans
- NPR HealthGut microbes followed migrating humans across continents, new study suggests
- Phys.org - latest science and technology news storiesGut bacteria reveal ancient ties to human migrations across continents, genetic analysis suggests
- The New York TimesWas the Human Gut Healthier in Ancient Times?
Sources
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- Was the Human Gut Healthier in Ancient Times? The New York Times ·
- Gut microbes followed migrating humans across continents, new study suggests NPR Health ·
- Gut microbes that trace ancient human journeys Nature ·
- Prehistoric global migration of vanishing gut microbes with humans Nature ·
- Gut bacteria reveal ancient ties to human migrations across continents, genetic analysis suggests Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories
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