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  "id": 8686560,
  "title": "Ancient DNA reveals how plague kept returning for 400 years after the Black Death",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/ancient-dna-reveals-how-plague-kept-returning-for-400-years-after-the",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-20T06:46:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ScienceDaily",
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    "url": "https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/09/260919031025.htm"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Ancient DNA reveals that plague repeatedly returned to Europe for more than 400 years after the Black Death, evolving into new lineages and spreading through trade, migration, and war. Researchers also developed a method to date ancient plague genomes more precisely, linking many of them to specific outbreaks recorded in historical sources.",
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        "outlet": "ScienceDaily Health",
        "title": "Ancient DNA reveals how plague kept returning for 400 years after the Black Death",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/ancient-dna-reveals-how-plague-kept-returning-for-400-years-after-the-8688337",
        "published": "2026-09-20T06:46:18.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}