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Crusty residue of Roman-era chamber pots reveals parasite once believed to originate in Central America

While you may think it is important to regularly clean your toilet, you’re potentially robbing future archaeologists of a ...

Scraped from ancient Roman toilets, these crusted remains expose a pathogen found far earlier than expected

Modern analytical tools are no less than a time machine. From their 21st-century labs, researchers can peer into the everyday ...
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Parasite Believed to Originate in the Americas Found in Roman Bulgaria

Credit: Elena Klenina / CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. A discovery of a parasite thought to originate in the Americas is challenging ...