Ancient Mesopotamian DNA in Assyrians, Chaldeans and Mandaeans
New ancient DNA comparisons suggest Assyrians, Chaldeans and Mandaeans retain strong Mesopotamian continuity, with limited Arabian admixture and no simple replacement story.
Negrito Ancestry, First Wave DNA in Southeast Asia
Learn how Aeta, Semang, and Andamanese DNA reveal the first human wave into Southeast Asia, with ancient DNA, migration, and population genetics insights.
What DNA Really Says About the Lost Tribes
Can genetics support lost tribe claims? Learn what ancient DNA, haplogroups, and population genetics reveal about Pashtuns, Bnei Menashe, and Igbo traditions.
Roma Ancestry and the Lost Tribe of Simeon Claim
Did Roma ancestry preserve a Levantine link to the lost tribes? Population genetics says no, showing a South Asian origin with later European admixture.
What Ancient DNA Reveals About Albanian Origins
Ancient DNA from a north Albanian valley sheds new light on Albanian ancestry, Illyrian continuity, Slavic admixture, and deep Paleo-Balkan roots.
Cubans, Puerto Ricans, and Dominicans: DNA Differences
Why three Caribbean populations shaped by the same colonial system ended up with different ancestry profiles, and what ancient DNA reveals about migration.
Are Yemenite Jews the Most Archaic Jewish Branch?
New autosomal DNA data shows Yemenite Jews are unusually close to Arabian populations, while still retaining a distinct Jewish genetic profile and deep Levantine ties.
Kurds and Ancient DNA, Iron Age Continuity in the Zagros
New genetic analyses suggest Kurds are closely tied to Iron Age Zagros populations, with strong regional continuity and only a modest steppe-related input.
Quebec DNA, Founder Effects, and the Saguenay Bottleneck
Why Quebec DNA can look ordinary in calculators, yet carry one of the strongest founder effects in population genetics, with major lessons for ancestry and health.
Korean DNA History, Mumun, Yayoi, and Goguryeo
New ancient DNA and population genetics insights reshape Korean ancestry, from Mumun farming and Yayoi links to Silla and the unanswered Goguryeo question.
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.
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.