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Credit: Nature (2025). Because most genomic research has focused on people of European ancestry, existing diagnostic tools and treatments often fail when applied to non-European populations. More Greenlanders now have European ancestry—on average, about 25%—which is influencing the frequency of certain genetic traits.

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These European burials included individuals with "eastern-type" traits—characteristics often associated with nomadic steppe traditions. The researchers found no widespread East Asian ancestry among the European populations of the Carpathian Basin following the Huns' arrival. 122 (9) e2418485122, [link] (2025).

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MARCH 7, 2025

A Child Buried in Ochre, A Legacy Written in Bone Buried deep within a Portuguese rock shelter some 28,000 years ago, a small child’s ochre-stained bones whisper a tale of interwoven ancestries, ritual significance, and a culture lost to time. 1 Linscott, B., Ramsey, C. Richards, M. P., & Zilhão, J.

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MARCH 28, 2025

Traditional ancestry reports often provide a static snapshot, indicating, for example, that an individual is "50% Irish." While informative, this perspective oversimplifies the intricate tapestry of human ancestry, which is more akin to a dynamic film than a still photograph. ​ Credit: Science (2025).

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MARCH 11, 2025

Instead, it points to the possibility of shared traditions, passed between groups over time. It challenges the notion that Neanderthals and Homo sapiens existed in opposition, instead painting a picture of cooperation and shared traditions. Tinshemet Cave during the excavations. Credit: Yossi Zaidner. Did they hunt together?

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MARCH 31, 2025

For instance, a study focusing on prehistoric individuals from France and Germany revealed significant levels of hunter-gatherer ancestry in early farming communities, suggesting continuous contact and integration between these groups over centuries. 122 (14) e2416221122, [link] (2025). Kolář, R. Staniuk, & A.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2025

A population of hybrid ancestry? Without knowing whether these artifacts were part of larger symbolic traditions—such as burial practices, ritual behavior, or social markers—it remains speculative to interpret them as evidence of fully developed symbolic cognition. Did Neanderthals create them? Early modern humans?

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