Scientists have analyzed the genomes of ancient Minoans and Mycenaeans, revealing shared ancestry linked to Neolithic farmers from Anatolia, with additional genetic input from the Caucasus/Iran and, for Mycenaeans, from northern grasslands. The study also confirms a genetic link between Mycenaeans and modern Greeks.
DNA from a Neanderthal bone fragment in Crimea, dated to around 45,900-45,300 years ago, reveals genetic links between European and Siberian Neanderthals and suggests a migration corridor along 55°N.
Geneticist David Reich explains how analyses made possible by technological advances show human history to be one of mixing, movement, and displacement.
Haplogroup Q-Y2197, also known as Haplogroup Q-M242, is a genealogical group of lineages defined by unique genetic markers present on the Y-chromosome. It's commonly found among populations in the United Kingdom and Ireland and is linked to the Marsh Arab population in Mesopotamia.
In a recent study by scientists at UC San Francisco, human accelerated regions (HARs) have been identified as crucial to the rapid evolution of human brain complexity, distinguishing us from our closest evolutionary relatives, chimpanzees. These regions, evolving 10 times faster than the typical mammalian rate, enable the formation of intricate neural networks, which support advanced cognitive functions.
