Dutch Y-Chromosome History: From Early Middle Ages to Today
A new study traces Dutch Y-chromosome lineages from 500–1850 CE to the present, revealing drift-driven changes, a surprising Eindhoven signal, and implications for personal ancestry.
ancIBD Detects IBD in Ancient DNA for Kinship and Migration
New study introduces ancIBD, a five-state HMM that detects identity-by-descent segments in low-coverage ancient DNA, revealing kinship networks and key migration links in Bronze Age Eurasia.
Kinship Inference in Low-Coverage Ancient DNA with KIN
Learn how KIN enables kinship inference from sparse ancient genomes, identifying up to 3rd-degree relatives and distinguishing siblings from parent-child, even with contamination and inbreeding models.
Full-length mtDNA Sequencing Reveals Strong Maternal Lineage Insights
A nanopore-based, single-primer full-length mtDNA dataset across eight family pedigrees delivers near-complete genome coverage and clear maternal lineage signals, advancing ancestry, forensic, and population genetics research.
Genetic and Isotopic Insights from Medieval Berlin Cemeteries
A multi-proxy study of St. Peter’s cemetery in Berlin-Cölln reveals local ancestry with dominant Central/Northern European male lineages, European mtDNA, and limited medieval mobility—grounded in genetics and isotopes.
Gomolava Mass Grave: Gendered Violence in Early Iron Age
New bioarchaeological and ancient DNA findings from Gomolava Mass Grave 2 reveal gender- and age-targeted violence in the 9th century BCE Carpathian Basin, highlighting mobility, kinship, and regional conflict.
Morisco Migrations and African Ancestry in Medieval Iberia
Ancient Iberian genomes reveal sustained North African ancestry from late antiquity through the medieval period, peaking during Islamic rule and waning after the Morisco Expulsion, reshaping today’s regional genetics.
Menga Dolmen Burials Reveal North African–Iberian Ancestry
DNA analysis of two medieval burials from the Menga dolmen in Antequera uncovers a mixed North African–Iberian ancestry, highlighting al-Andalus mobility and the enduring complexity of population history in southern Iberia.
Paleogenomics of Roman Dacia: Frontier Ancestry Revealed
New paleogenomic data from Roman Dacia uncovers a genetically diverse frontier population with sex-biased admixture: women link to Eastern Europe and Steppe lineages, while men connect with Mediterranean/North African groups, painting a complex empire-wide picture.
Indigenous American Genomic History: Dispersals and Australasian Signals
New genomic analysis of 128 high-coverage Indigenous American genomes reveals a dynamic peopling of the Americas, including three dispersals, Australasian affinity, and adaptive introgression shaped by environment and migration.
Ancient Genomes Reveal Neolithization in Northern East Asia
New ancient genomes from the Donghulin site illuminate the Paleolithic–Neolithic shift in northern East Asia, revealing a deep lineage and complex population changes during early farming.
Ancient DNA in Slovenian Forensic Genetics: Petrous Cementum
A Slovenian study demonstrates that forensic genetics tools can unlock ancient DNA from skeletal remains, revealing preservation patterns, non-destructive sampling options, kinship signals, and trait predictions.