Ancient DNA and Celtic Languages: What the Data Shows
Ancient DNA reveals that the Celtic language story is more complex than a single homeland, with Bronze Age migrations, regional continuity, and modern genetic distance shaping the picture.
The Black Irish Myth and What Ancient DNA Shows
A pre-Armada Irish genome baseline and 85 living samples test the Black Irish myth, revealing little support for a Spanish origin story.
Lapita DNA, Polynesian Migration, and the Papuan Zero
New Global25 modeling reveals early Lapita settlers lacked Papuan ancestry, Vanuatu underwent major turnover, and Polynesian migration spans two oceans.
Ancient DNA and the Silk Road: What the Genomes Show
A large ancient DNA study along the Silk Road corridor finds rising diversity over time, but little evidence that trade alone transformed local populations.
Arras Culture DNA Study Rewrites East Yorkshire History
A 534-genome ancient DNA study shows the Arras Culture was local to Britain, not a Marne migrant group, revealing new insights into Iron Age ancestry and migration.
The Fulani DNA Signal and What It Really Points To
New population genetics findings reveal a North African-related signal in Fulani DNA, but the deeper story involves Sahelian history, migration, and internal diversity.
Haplogroup I1 and the Rise of Scandinavian Paternal DNA
New ancient DNA evidence shows how haplogroup I1 became a major Scandinavian paternal lineage after surviving centuries at low frequency in prehistoric Europe.
Iron Age Britain, Matrilocality, and DNA in Dorset
New ancient DNA from Dorset reveals a rare matrilocal kin group, Channel-linked ancestry, and what it means for Iron Age Britain and your own DNA results.
Ukrainian and Belarusian DNA: Steppe Signals and Baltic Clines
Explore how Ukrainian and Belarusian DNA compares across modern and ancient reference panels, and why steppe migrations left surprisingly faint genetic traces.
Yamnaya Genetics, Ancient DNA, and Europe’s Steppe Legacy
New ancient DNA research reshapes what we know about the Yamnaya, their origins, and why their steppe ancestry still matters in modern European genomes.
Corded Ware DNA, Westward Dilution and Genetic Turnover
New ancient DNA results show how Corded Ware ancestry changed as it moved west, and what four Bohemian burials reveal about the people already there.
French Sephardim, Maghrebi Roots, and DNA Evidence
DNA data suggest most French Sephardim are genetically closest to Maghrebi Jewish populations, while medieval Sepharad remains a smaller historical anchor.