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The Hidden Code of Greenlanders: What Genetics Reveals About Their Ancestry and Health

Anthropology.net

But beneath its frozen surface lies a complex history of human migration, isolation, and adaptation. Because most genomic research has focused on people of European ancestry, existing diagnostic tools and treatments often fail when applied to non-European populations. For Greenlanders, this inequity is particularly severe.

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Tracing the Huns’ Genetic Legacy: A Eurasian Patchwork of Ancestry

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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. Related Research de Barros Damgaard, P.,

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Tracing Ancestral Journeys: A Dynamic View of Human Migration

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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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Rethinking the Dawn of Agriculture: Human Agency in the Neolithic Transition

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The shift from a hunter-gatherer existence to an agrarian lifestyle stands as one of the most profound transformations in human history. However, recent research challenges this narrative, emphasizing the pivotal role of human interactions and demographic dynamics in this monumental change.​ Szécsényi-Nagy, A.,

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Excavating the Coexistence of Neanderthals and Modern Humans

Sapiens

An archaeologist explains how remains recently recovered from a cave in present-day Germany suggest that Neanderthals and modern humans populated Europe together for at least 10,000 years. An international, multidisciplinary team has identified human ( H. However, there are many challenges to exploring this distant time.

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Carving the Mind: Middle Paleolithic Engravings and the Dawn of Symbolic Thought

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The Search for Early Symbolic Expression For decades, archaeologists have debated the origins of symbolic thought in early humans. Was it an innovation exclusive to modern humans, or did our distant relatives also engage in abstract expression? Symbolic behavior in early humans is often difficult to identify with certainty.

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OPINION: Betsy DeVos’ slippery slope of religion, ethnicity and race

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Assistant Secretary of Education Kenneth Marcus said the department was reopening the case “on the basis of actual or perceived shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics” that would constitute a violation of federal discrimination laws, and thus fall under the agency’s description. Anti-Semitic language is prohibited in schools.