Researchers uncover the existence of malaria 2,000 years ago during the Roman Empire

Monday, December 5, 2016 - 16:21 in Paleontology & Archaeology

A team of researchers at McMaster University has uncovered the existence of malaria 2,000 years ago at the height of the Roman Empire — changing scientists understanding of how the disease evolved and how widespread the parasite was.

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