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.
Beethoven’s Genome and the Limits of DNA Ancestry Claims
Beethoven’s DNA reveals liver disease risk, a Y-DNA mismatch, and why a nickname is not proof of ancestry. Here is what the genome really shows.
Crusader DNA at Sidon Reveals Mixed Ancestry
Ancient DNA from a Sidon mass grave shows Crusader-era men were not genetically uniform, revealing local Levantine, mixed, and European ancestry in one burial.
Y-DNA and mtDNA in Peru and Bolivia, Two Genomic Histories
Learn how Y-DNA and mtDNA reveal the different colonial histories of Peru and Bolivia, and what these haplogroups mean for ancestry, migration, and identity.
Cagot DNA Study Reveals a Local Basque Origin
A new genome-wide study sheds light on the Cagots and Agotes, showing a local Basque genetic profile and challenging old origin myths.
Tollense Battle DNA: Who Were Europe’s Bronze Age Warriors?
Ancient DNA from the Tollense battlefield reveals Bronze Age ancestry patterns, migration clues, and what the warriors may have shared across Europe.
Paraguay DNA and Guarani: The Genetics Behind a Living Language
Why does Paraguay speak Guarani? Explore the DNA, migration history, and sex-biased ancestry that made this Indigenous language endure.
Ancient DNA From Pompeii Reveals Roman Mediterranean Roots
A first Pompeii genome shows how ancient DNA, haplogroups, and population genetics reveal a cosmopolitan Roman city with eastern Mediterranean ties.
Greenlanders’ Genetic History: Inuit, Danish, and Norse
Explore how modern Greenlanders trace most ancestry to Thule Inuit and a smaller Danish contribution, with no detectable Norse legacy.
Agote DNA Study Rewrites the Cagot Origin Mystery
A 2026 genome-wide study reveals the Agotes had a local Basque origin, challenging centuries of theories about this stigmatized Pyrenean community.
Roopkund Skeleton Lake DNA Reveals a Mystery in India
Ancient DNA from Roopkund, the Skeleton Lake, shows at least three groups of people, spanning South Asia, the Aegean, and Southeast Asia, across centuries.
The DNA of Attila's Empire, Who Were the Huns?
Ancient DNA reveals a complex Hun story, a small elite with Xiongnu-linked ancestry, and a largely European population in Attila's realm.