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Ancient Iberian genomes reveal sustained North African ancestry from late antiquity through the medieval period, peaking during Islamic rule and waning after the Morisco Expulsion, reshaping today’s regional genetics.
DNA analysis of two medieval burials from the Menga dolmen in Antequera uncovers a mixed North African–Iberian ancestry, highlighting al-Andalus mobility and the enduring complexity of population history in southern Iberia.
New paleogenomic data from Roman Dacia uncovers a genetically diverse frontier population with sex-biased admixture: women link to Eastern Europe and Steppe lineages, while men connect with Mediterranean/North African groups, painting a complex empire-wide picture.
New genomic analysis of 128 high-coverage Indigenous American genomes reveals a dynamic peopling of the Americas, including three dispersals, Australasian affinity, and adaptive introgression shaped by environment and migration.
New ancient genomes from the Donghulin site illuminate the Paleolithic–Neolithic shift in northern East Asia, revealing a deep lineage and complex population changes during early farming.
A Slovenian study demonstrates that forensic genetics tools can unlock ancient DNA from skeletal remains, revealing preservation patterns, non-destructive sampling options, kinship signals, and trait predictions.
Discover how 1x low-coverage sequencing enables reliable DNA relative matching at a lower cost, broadening access to ancestry insights. This post covers methods, findings, and implications for your DNA journey.
Genome-wide data from Gothic-era burials in Bulgaria reveals a mosaic of ancestry and enduring cultural identity, challenging one-to-one links between culture and genetics. Discover how this reshapes our view of Gothic ethnogenesis.
A landmark-free 3D surface analysis places Hahnöfersand’s frontal bone within Holocene modern humans, dispelling earlier Neanderthal admixture claims and highlighting advanced morphometric methods for fragmentary fossils.
A landmark synthesis showing how migrations, diet shifts, and ancient pathogen exposure sculpted human physiology across millennia. From lactase persistence to high-altitude adaptation, explore the DNA behind our bodies.
BADGER benchmarks six ancient DNA kinship methods across coverage, damage, contamination, diversity, and inbreeding, revealing biases and guiding confident ancestry interpretations.
New insights into North Africa’s maternal genetics from 869 complete mitogenomes across six populations reveal a cohesive Maghreb core, dominant haplogroups, and migration signals shaping regional ancestry.
