Maya Genetics Reveals Ancient Sacrifice and Modern Continuity
Ancient DNA from Chichén Itzá and modern Maya communities reveals ritual sacrifice patterns, kinship networks, and striking genetic continuity across centuries.
The Genetic Heritage of French Overseas Territories
Explore how colonial history, migration, and admixture shaped DNA patterns across French Caribbean, Indian Ocean, and Pacific territories.
Beta Israel DNA: Ethiopian Jewish Origins Explained
New Global25 analysis shows the Beta Israel cluster with Ethiopian highlanders, not Levantine Jews, revealing how religion, migration, and ancestry can diverge.
French Overseas Territories and Their DNA Heritage
Explore how colonization, slavery, indenture, and migration shaped the DNA ancestry of French overseas territories, from the Caribbean to the Pacific.
The Women of Téviec and Ancient DNA in Brittany
Ancient DNA from the last hunter-gatherers of Brittany reveals family structure, sea-focused diets, and no detectable farmer ancestry in late Mesolithic communities.
The Yenish People and Their DNA: A Distinct European Identity
Explore how genetics, language, and history show the Yenish as a distinct European group, and what their ancestry means for DNA analysis.
Réunion Island DNA: A Creole Island in Your Genes
Discover how Réunion Island DNA reflects African, Malagasy, South Indian, and French ancestry, and what its unique population history means for genetic genealogy.
The Genetic Origins of the Roma Diaspora
Explore how ancient DNA, haplogroups, and population genetics reveal the Roma diaspora’s South Asian roots, European admixture, and migration history.
The Middle Eastern Genetic Legacy in North Africa
Explore how ancient DNA reveals layered Middle Eastern ancestry in North Africa, from Neolithic migrations to Bedouin and Phoenician-era signals.
The Ethnogenesis of the French: DNA History of France
Explore how ancient DNA, haplogroups, and migration shaped French ancestry from Mesolithic hunter-gatherers to medieval regional structure.
Bell Beaker DNA and the Western Europe Turnover
Ancient DNA and G25 models reveal how Bell Beaker populations reshaped Western Europe, from Britain to Iberia, through migration, replacement, and mixing.
Viking DNA in Normandy: Tracing Norse Y-DNA Origins
New Y-DNA evidence links modern Normans and Channel Islanders to Viking Age Scandinavia, revealing how migration, haplogroups, and ancient DNA preserve history.