Ancient DNA Reveals Two Women Buried Embracing in Poland
Ancient DNA from a remarkable medieval burial in Opole, Poland, shows two unrelated women with distinct maternal lineages, reshaping how we read burial pose and ancestry.
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.
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.
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.
Consanguinity in the Roman World: A Diachronic Genomic Study
New diachronic genomic analysis reveals regional kinship patterns in the Roman world, showing Western exogamy and Eastern endogamy, with micro-histories of care and ritual.
