Ancient DNA from medieval Germany tells the origin story of Ashkenazi Jews: the ancient DNA has been extracted from teeth
Does the history of our languages match the history of our genes? A research shows a large number of matches, but also widespread mismatches
Ancient DNA pushes the herring trade back to the Viking age; a new study on the subject has been published on PNAS
Genetic intermixing in Indonesia contributed to cultural “explosion” across the Pacific; a new study has been published on Nature Ecology and Evolution
The genetic origins of the world’s first farmers is being clarified by a new study, published on the Cell journal
Multidisciplinary research team sheds light on the 1,400-year-old mystery about the genetic origins of the Avar elite
5,000-year population history of Xinjiang brought to light in new ancient DNA study, that has been published on Science
Orkney experienced a wave of immigration during the Bronze Age so large that it replaced most of the local population, ancient DNA analysis has revealed
Genomic study of the Tarim Basin mummies in western China reveals an indigenous Bronze Age population that was genetically isolated but culturally cosmopolitan
Origin of domestic horses finally established. Horses were first domesticated in the Pontic-Caspian steppes, northern Caucasus, before conquering the rest of Eurasia