Daily Briefing: How smallpox reached the Americas
Nature, Published online: 31 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02432-5 Viral sequences from Chilean mummies confirm smallpox was introduced to the Americas from Europe. Plus, the month’s best science images and the changing patterns of Europe’s wildfires.
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