There is no doubt that the functional oligosaccharides have positive effects on human
health, both in the prevention and in treatment of chronic diseases. Therefore, there is great …

Groundbreaking studies conducted in the mid-1980s demonstrated the possibility of
sequencing ancient DNA (aDNA), which has allowed us to answer fundamental questions …

To date, characterization of ancient oral (dental calculus) and gut (coprolite) microbiota has
been primarily accomplished through a metataxonomic approach involving targeted …

Very recently, we discovered a vast new microbial self: the human microbiome. Our native
microbiota interface with our biology and culture to influence our health, behavior, and …

What happens after the death of a marine tetrapod in seawater? Palaeontologists and
neontologists have claimed that large lung-breathing marine tetrapods such as ichthyosaurs …

The tick, Ixodes scapularis, vectors pathogens such as Borrelia burgdorferi, the bacterium
that causes Lyme disease. Over the last few decades I. scapularis has expanded its range …

More or less complete and articulated skeletons of fossil air-breathing vertebrates with a
long neck and tail often exhibit a body posture in which the head and neck are recurved over …

The modern manifestation of mummy studies began to take shape in the 1970s and has
experienced significant growth during the last several decades, largely due to biomedical …

We investigated the bacterial composition in the gut of Formosan subterranean termites
(FST), Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki, collected from southern China (native range) vs …

Abstract The McMurdo Dry Valleys in Antarctica are a favorable location for preservation of
dormant microbes due to their persistent cold and dry climate. In this study, we examined …