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.
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.
Modern Mongols and the Genghis Khan Y-Haplogroup Myth
New ancient DNA research shows why the famous Genghis Khan Y-haplogroup story is weaker than popular genetics suggests, and what Mongol ancestry really looks like.
The Gagauz DNA Puzzle: Turkic Language, Balkan Genome
New Global25 analysis shows the Gagauz are genetically closest to Balkan neighbors, while their Turkic language and Orthodox identity point to a complex history.
The Bulgars and Balkan DNA: What Ancient DNA Shows
Ancient DNA suggests the Danube Bulgars left a surprisingly small genetic footprint in modern Bulgaria, while Slavic and Byzantine-era ancestry shaped the present-day gene pool.
The Lemba DNA Story: What Genetics Really Shows
New and older DNA studies show a real non-African paternal signal in the Lemba, but not proof of Jewish descent. Here is what the genetics can and cannot tell us.
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.
The Vandals and the Missing Genetic Trail
New population genetics analysis suggests the Vandals left little detectable ancestry in North Africa, offering a striking case of ancient DNA, migration, and disappearance.
BMAC and Indo-Aryan Migration: What DNA Reveals
Ancient DNA shows the BMAC was not a steppe population in disguise. Learn how Oxus Civilization genetics reshapes Indo-Aryan migration and South Asian ancestry.
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.
Bavarian Skull-Deformation Women and Four Ancestries
Ancient DNA reveals Bavaria’s skull-deformation burials were not one migration story, but a mix of local, Balkan, steppe, and East Asian ancestry.
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.