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APRIL 30, 2025

Languages in the sample This pattern, the researchers argue, reflects an ancient demographic expansion—a gradual movement of people from Beringia into the Americas that unfolded over thousands of years. Related Research Hay, J., & Bauer, L. Phoneme inventory size and population size. Language , 83(2), 388–400.

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MAY 1, 2025

The results hint at a Europe in flux: a continent repeatedly reshaped not just by migration but by the slow churn of diet, disease, and cultural transformation. BC, without cultural affiliation, Věstonice cluster). BC, Gravettian culture). BC, Gravettian culture). BC, Magdalenian culture).

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FEBRUARY 6, 2025

The Italian Peninsula before the rise of Rome was a tapestry of diverse ethnic groups, each with unique languages, customs, and material cultures. A recent study, The Genomic Portrait of the Picene Culture 1 , published in Genome Biology , attempts to decode their past through ancient DNA analysis. Ravasini et al. Ravasini et al.

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APRIL 4, 2025

But beyond their everyday function of fastening and securing, knots hold something deeper: a story about the evolution of human cognition, the flow of culture, and the quiet persistence of shared technique across continents and millennia. The process of Gauss coding a simple knot. Image credit: Roope Kaaronen / University of Helsinki.

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APRIL 23, 2025

A team led by researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology and Harvard University analyzed DNA from ancient individuals across 14 archaeological sites linked to Phoenician and Punic settlements. The new ancient DNA study sequenced human remains from this and other important Phoenician-Punic archaeological sites.

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MARCH 31, 2025

However, recent research challenges this narrative, emphasizing the pivotal role of human interactions and demographic dynamics in this monumental change.​ More importantly, our model also highlights the role of migration and cultural mixing in the rise of farming."​

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APRIL 7, 2025

Researchers extracted ancient DNA from two dire wolf fossilsa 13,000-year-old tooth and a 72,000-year-old inner ear boneto assemble high-quality ancient genomes (which they say will be published to the public soon). Their morphological resemblance to grey wolves thus results from convergent evolution rather than shared ancestry ( Perri et al.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2025

The Engraved Stones of the Levant The researchers focused on five artifacts from four archaeological sites: Manot Cave, Amud Cave, Qafzeh Cave, and Quneitra. Credit: Erella Hovers To determine whether these incisions were intentional engravings or merely the result of tool use, researchers applied advanced 3D surface analysis.

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DECEMBER 13, 2024

By analyzing distinctive genetic markers, researchers quantified this percentage, shedding light on the enduring impact of interbreeding events in human evolutionary history. “Most non-Africans today carry 1-2% Neanderthal ancestry, underscoring the impact of these interactions on the settlement of regions outside Africa.”

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OCTOBER 17, 2024

Through the analysis of a complete genome from an individual of the Yayoi period, researchers have provided evidence linking the majority of ancient immigrants to the Japanese Archipelago directly to the Korean Peninsula. he roots of immigration to the Japanese Archipelago Despite these findings, further research remains critical.

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DECEMBER 12, 2022

The voices above represent just a handful of the 80 Asian American K-12 educators who gathered with EdSurge Research in the summer of 2022 to connect in small groups and reflect on their experiences working in U.S. We at EdSurge Research are shining a light on Asian American educators to uplift their unique stories and experiences.

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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. These findings offer a new perspective on human population stability and cultural evolution in southern Africa.

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OCTOBER 14, 2024

Zachrisson, a professor at the Centre for Research on Equality in Education at the University of Oslo. million people , about 82 percent of whom are of Norwegian ancestry, across a space roughly the size of Montana. Nature and outdoor play are staples of Norwegian culture. Different culture,” she said, as she recalled the story.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Responses usually include: a religion, a race, an ethnicity, a culture and a country. Jennifer Rich is an assistant professor in the College of Education at Rowan University, and the director of research and education for the Rowan Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies. Most of the students aren’t Jewish.

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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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MARCH 6, 2024

Led by esteemed archaeologists Roman Garba and Vitaly Usik, this groundbreaking research, published in the esteemed journal Nature 1 , illuminates the migratory pathways of our ancient ancestors and challenges prevailing narratives of early human dispersal in Europe. million years. Stone tools from the Korolevo site in Ukraine. 1 Garba, R.,

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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. However, the new dating evidence challenges this interpretation.

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MARCH 11, 2025

For decades, researchers have debated the nature of their interactions. The remains, which include both Homo sapiens and Neanderthals, suggest a level of cultural exchange that challenges old narratives about the nature of their relationship. Did they coexist peacefully, exchanging ideas and technologies? Credit: Yossi Zaidner.

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DECEMBER 4, 2024

A recent study, published in the European Journal of Archaeology 1 , suggests these plaques may represent one of humanity's earliest attempts at recording genealogy—a non-verbal precursor to modern ancestry documentation. zigzags, triangles), and a transitional band between these sections.

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MAY 15, 2025

It's a reminder that the Tangier Peninsula was not a cultural periphery but a hub of prehistoric innovation. "It A Peninsula at the Edge of Continents Geographically, the Tangier Peninsula is a geological and cultural hinge. Related Research Benattia, H., the least widely known and understood in the Mediterranean region."

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FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Over the course of the semester-long class, students research their own family histories, tracing one line back as far as they can through birth, death and marriage records, Census records, and church records, primarily. Brunelle taught the students how to do genealogy research online, in libraries and at the local city hall.

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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. The genetic material allowed researchers to reconstruct details about his physical appearance, ancestry, and even the health challenges he faced.

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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. These early North American horse remains showed evidence of Native American groups caring for, riding, and culturally embracing horses by the early 1600s.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Saykhamphone, who has Laotian and Nigerian ancestry, said there are not many other Black or Hispanic students in her accelerated International Baccalaureate (IB) classes, even though 85 percent of the student body is Black, Hispanic or Asian. This class usually involves a senior research paper about a book of students’ choice.

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JUNE 29, 2020

CASABLANCA, Morocco — I grew up with a Black father of Puerto Rican and Caribbean ancestry and a white mother, in an overwhelmingly white area of Western New York. universities, they often experience culture shock. I am used to standing out. When these students enroll at U.S. All were white, except one Black Ph.D.

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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. Lead researcher Luciana Simões highlights the existence of distinct social units with varied dietary habits, suggesting sophisticated cultural practices.

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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. Many of its proponents think that PIE speakers, kurgan builders, and the ancient Yamnaya culture are actually one and the same.

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MARCH 4, 2025

The pandemic also took a toll on other historically marginalized groups: For example, the annual rate of death by suicide among elders over the age of 85 in Clark County, Nevada, increased by 14 percent across the pre- and post-pandemic periods, according to research in forensic anthropology.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2024

A groundbreaking study analyzing the DNA of 131 ancient individuals across the Caucasus region has revealed a deep genetic and cultural divide between populations north and south of the Caucasus Mountains. This region, a cradle of early human innovation, served as a meeting point for diverse cultures and ecosystems.

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JANUARY 2, 2025

Tracing Europe’s Genetic Footsteps The early medieval period was a transformative era, shaped by migrations, trade, and cultural exchanges. Yet, many of its genetic mysteries have eluded researchers due to the limitations of traditional methods. Three waves of migrations across Europe were identified in the paper.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2025

How did their nomadic culture evolve? published in The American Journal of Human Genetics 1 , has provided fresh insights into the complex origins of the Fulani, tracing their ancestry back to an ancient, lost world—the Green Sahara. Where did they come from? Now, a groundbreaking genetic study by Fortes-Lima et al.,

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MAY 12, 2025

In a quiet room humming with server stacks, a genomic dataset from nearly 300,000 Americans is doing something anthropologists have long tried to accomplish: capturing a living mosaic of human ancestry at a scale once unimaginable. Average ancestry proportions are shown above each group, and numbers of participants are shown below each group.

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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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NOVEMBER 2, 2024

Through extensive DNA analysis, scientists from Trinity College Dublin, in collaboration with an international research team, have unlocked the complex genetic history of the aurochs—a prehistoric species that has been central to human culture, depicted in ancient art and later domesticated into what we know today as modern cattle.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Human brain evolution has long fascinated scientists, as it underpins the development of intelligence, culture, and complex behavior. Largest Dataset to Date The researchers analyzed the most extensive dataset of human fossil evidence ever compiled, spanning seven million years of evolutionary history. 1 Püschel, T. Nicholson, S.

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APRIL 19, 2025

. “We cannot say that these tombs were the final resting places of a dynastic lineage who restricted access to ‘burial’ within these tombs to their relatives,” the researchers write. Few of the buried individuals shared immediate ancestry. Further Reading & Related Research Booth, T.

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JANUARY 4, 2025

Unveiling the Genetic Mosaic of Yemen The Arabian Peninsula, with Yemen at its southern end, has long been a focal point of migration, trade, and cultural exchange. “Our analyses reveal gene flow from northern populations into Yemen during pivotal periods of climatic and cultural change,” the study states.

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