Bronze Age DNA from Bezdanjača Cave, what changed
A new look at Bezdanjača Cave DNA shows why direct radiocarbon dating matters, revealing Bronze Age and later burials in Croatia's ancient necropolis.
Ancient DNA Reveals Iron Age Iberian Genetic Shifts
Ancient DNA from northeastern Iberia shows local continuity, rising steppe ancestry, and gradual Mediterranean input. Discover what it means for ancestry research.
Neandertal Genome Correction Updates Ancient DNA Insights
A PNAS correction updates Figure 2 from a key Neandertal genome study, refining ancient DNA comparisons of heterozygosity and HBD tracts across archaic humans.
Ancient Goat DNA Reveals Eurasian Cultural Exchange
Ancient goat DNA from China sheds light on migration, trade, and cultural exchange across Eurasia, linking archaeology with population genetics and ancient DNA.
DNA Ancestry Insights Iron Age Iberia Northeastern Genetics
New paleogenomic data from northeastern Iberia illuminate Bronze Age continuity with Iron Age admixture, Mediterranean contact, and Roman-era diversity, shaping our understanding of Iberian ancestry.
Mitotree: A 10x Resolution Mitochondrial Ancestry Reference
Mitotree delivers the largest de novo mtDNA phylogeny to date, expanding haplogroup resolution and integrating ancient DNA into a living map of matrilineal human history.
Kitka Sámi in the 16th Century: Genetics, Mobility, and Diet
A multi-proxy study of a Kitka burial reveals Sámi genetic roots, Siberian admixture, long distance mobility, and dietary shifts, enriching our view of Sámi histories.
The Genetic Legacy of African Americans from Catoctin Furnace
New research links 27 historic individuals from Catoctin Furnace to thousands of modern relatives using ancient DNA and large consumer genetics data, revealing complex African and European ancestry patterns and local Maryland connections.
FLARE2: Local Ancestry with Poorly Matched References
FLARE2 uses haplotype clustering to infer local ancestry even when reference panels are imperfect, demonstrated on Mozabite genomes with autosomal and X chromosome insights.
Mexican Biobank Reveals Diverse Ancestry and Trait Links
Mexican Biobank maps fine-scale Indigenous and global ancestries across Mexico, linking demographic history to trait variation and enabling population-specific DNA insights for precision medicine and ancestry research.
Reference Population Design and Mediterranean Ancestry
New preprint shows Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry in Mediterranean models aligns with Southern Europe when Southern European references are included, challenging the Europe-Levant intermediary idea.
Atypical burials in Greater Poland reveal disease and outsiders
Uncover how late medieval to modern Greater Poland burials reveal plague, outsiders, and diverse origins, reshaping Polish ancestry with DNA and archaeology.