Ancient DNA provides new evidence in the long-standing syphilis theory

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. The English, Germans and Italians called it the French disease. The Poles called it the German disease, while the Russians blamed the Poles. In France, the disease was dubbed the “Neapolitan disease” after the French … Read more

Did Syphilis Really Originate in America? Ancient DNA adds a layer to the debate

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. The English, Germans and Italians called it the French disease. The Poles called it the German disease, while the Russians blamed the Poles. In France, the disease was dubbed the “Neapolitan disease” after the French … Read more