Researchers have analyzed ancient DNA from Borrelia recurrentis, a type of bacteria that causes relapsing fever, pinpointing when it evolved to spread through lice rather than ticks, and how it gained ...

Napoleon I led an army of around 550,000 soldiers to invade Russia in June 1812, and though they made it to Moscow, they did so without achieving a decisive victory. The army was faced with a ...

Paratyphoid fever and relapsing fever bacteria detected Study involved DNA extracted from mass grave in Vilnius Napoleon's Grande Armée retreated from Russia in 1812 Oct 27 (Reuters) - The retreat ...

A new study involving DNA extracted from the teeth of 13 French soldiers who were buried in a mass grave in Lithuania's capital Vilnius revealed two new pathogens that may help understand why Napoleon ...

In the summer of 1812, French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte led approximately 500,000 soldiers on a campaign to conquer Russia but suffered a devastating defeat. It is widely reported that a significant ...