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JANUARY 8, 2025

The study, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 1 (PNAS), combines insights from genetics, linguistics, and archaeology to paint a more complete picture of Wallacea’s past. Researchers analyzed 254 newly sequenced genomes, uncovering evidence of extensive gene flow from West Papua into the islands of Wallacea.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2025

Could natural selection alone turn wolves into early dogs quickly enough to match the archaeological record? Led by David Elzinga and colleagues from multiple universities, the research suggests that, under the right conditions, wolves could have evolved into dogs much faster than previously thought—possibly within just 8,000 years.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2025

This research not only illuminates the genetic identity of the Picenes but also provides valuable insights into the broader demographic shifts that shaped Central Italy before and after the Roman conquest. Our understanding of them has primarily come from archaeology—richly adorned graves, weapons, and evidence of trade.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2024

Bae of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and senior researcher Xiujie Wu from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the research sheds light on a complex evolutionary period in Asia’s late Middle and early Late Pleistocene. Led by Professor Christopher J.

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MARCH 11, 2025

For decades, researchers have debated the nature of their interactions. Exposed section of archaeological sediments dated to to 110 thousand years ago at Tinshemet cave A new study, published in Nature Human Behaviour 1 , brings fresh insight into this question. "Our Related Research Hublin, J.-J. Credit: Yossi Zaidner.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2025

The researchers at El Mirón extracted this ancient genetic material to uncover the presence of humans, wolves, cave lions, and even hyenas, whose very existence in Iberia at this time had previously been uncertain. For centuries, the study of prehistoric life has relied on the fragile remnants of bones and artifacts. Straus & R.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2025

By the 1990s, genetic research began to challenge the Multiregional hypothesis. Archaeological evidence, particularly the presence of distinct microblade stone tools, has been used to argue for a northern migration. However, genetic research presents a different picture. Related Research Fu, Q., DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1221359110

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FEBRUARY 7, 2025

A recent study published in Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences 1 takes a significant step toward answering these questions. The Engraved Stones of the Levant The researchers focused on five artifacts from four archaeological sites: Manot Cave, Amud Cave, Qafzeh Cave, and Quneitra. A population of hybrid ancestry?

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MARCH 5, 2024

It is therefore not surprising that this time period—the Middle to Upper Paleolithic transition—has been a focus of research for many archaeologists, physical anthropologists, and, more recently, geneticists. Using a method called proteomics, researchers determined this nondescript bone fragment from Ilsenhöhle Cave belonged to a human.

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DECEMBER 16, 2024

In a remarkable feat of ancient DNA analysis, researchers have reconstructed the genetic story of a baby boy who lived over 17,000 years ago in Ice Age Europe. Mauro Calattini The boy’s remains, discovered in 1998 in Grotta delle Mura, a cave near Monopoli in southern Italy, were uncovered during archaeological excavations.

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JUNE 13, 2024

Indigenous Knowledge and Science Unite Recent research has reshaped our understanding of when horses were reintroduced to North America. Tracing Ancestry and Diet Chemical analyses of teeth revealed that some early North American horses were raised locally, while others were part of managed herds fed maize.

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DECEMBER 13, 2024

Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology have decoded 1 the DNA of seven individuals found at sites in Germany and Czechia, revealing a lineage that carried traces of Neanderthal ancestry and left behind no modern descendants. Journal : Nature , 2014. Journal : Nature , 2018.

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OCTOBER 8, 2024

New research 1 into ancient DNA from this site has now provided groundbreaking insights into the genetic history of its inhabitants, revealing a remarkable genetic continuity over thousands of years. Archaeologists have recovered a vast array of materials from the shelter, including the remains of 46 individuals.

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MARCH 6, 2024

Recent archaeological excavations in western Ukraine have yielded a treasure trove of stone tools dating back an astonishing 1.4 In the annals of human prehistory, the Ukrainian landscape has emerged as a pivotal theater, offering insights into the earliest chapters of human migration and adaptation. million years. 1 Garba, R., Lachner, J.,

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MARCH 7, 2024

The research suggests that these ancient communities developed cultural strategies to mitigate inbreeding, challenging prior assumptions about their social structures. at Téviec and Hoedic, two coastal archaeological sites in northwestern France. at Téviec and Hoedic, two coastal archaeological sites in northwestern France.

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JULY 12, 2024

This discovery, spearheaded by researchers from Southeast University and Princeton University, sheds new light on the complex history of human evolution and interaction. The research underscores the long-standing history of contact between these two hominin groups. bps, base pairs.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

And now, researchers in the journal Science suggest a third place: the Lesser Caucasus, primarily found in Armenia, Azerbaijan, and parts of eastern Turkey and southern Georgia. But where did PIE first arise, and who spoke it: pastoralists from the Pontic steppe straddling eastern Europe and west Asia or agrarians from Anatolia in Turkey?

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DECEMBER 22, 2023

In the realm of human evolution, a groundbreaking study 1 led by researchers at the Australian National University in Canberra and the Natural History Museum of London is poised to revolutionize our narrative of human ancestry.

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JUNE 23, 2024

Researchers have long debated when and where these mingling events occurred and whether they were isolated incidents or commonplace. This groundbreaking research leverages dozens of ancient Homo sapiens genomes to address long-standing questions about the origins of Neanderthal genes in modern humans. 1 Iasi, L.

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MARCH 4, 2025

Through this work, drawing on knowledge from human skeletal biology, anatomy, and archaeology, we often confront the immense social and racial inequalities that can play a role in the circumstances of ones death. Research focused on activism challenges unfair and inequitable systems and helps us reduce harm in the communities we serve.

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JULY 20, 2024

The Archaeological Evidence The theory of the Neolithic decline originated from archaeological evidence showing large-scale abandonment of settlements. Colors indicate genetic ancestry, and black crosses designate individuals with the plague.Credit: Seersholm et al., Plague spread in Neolithic Scandinavia. 1 Seersholm, F.

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JANUARY 2, 2025

Yet, many of its genetic mysteries have eluded researchers due to the limitations of traditional methods. By using “time-stratified ancestry analysis,” this research employs the novel Twigstats approach to reconstruct Europe's genetic history with unprecedented clarity.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Spanning nearly 6,000 years, this research, published in Nature 1 , showcases how some groups transitioned into farming societies while others maintained hunter-gatherer lifestyles. This is a peak time of knowledge and technology transfer in the North Caucasus region," noted Dr. Sabine Reinhold of the German Archaeological Institute.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2024

The origins of the Armenian people, long entwined with the narratives of ancient historians, have undergone a significant re-evaluation thanks to groundbreaking genetic research. The results demonstrate a strong genetic continuity within the Armenian highlands, further distancing Armenian ancestry from the Balkans.

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JANUARY 4, 2025

The researchers analyzed genomic data from 46 whole genomes and 169 genotype arrays of Yemeni individuals, contextualizing these findings with data from 351 neighboring populations. Coastal regions like Aden and Hudaydah exhibit higher levels of African ancestry, reflecting Yemen’s role in maritime commerce.

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