The paper develops a computational method to analyze low-quality archaic human genomes and applies it to the Teshik-Tash 1 Neandertal, showing genetic similarity to later Western Eurasian Neandertals.

bioRxiv · Aug 18, 2026 · PreprintGenetics

The Pan-European Impact of the Balkan Hunter-Gatherers

Daniel R. Tabin, Dušan Borić, Arev Pelin Sümer, Gregory Soos, Francesca Alhaique, Clive Bonsall, Adina Boroneanț, Francesca Candilio, Emanuela Cristiani, Tracy Cullen, Ivana Fiore, Charoula Maria Fotiadou, Stella Katsarou, Adisa Lepić, Ana Marić, , David Reich

This study presents genome-wide data from ancient individuals to trace the genetic legacy of the Balkan refugium during the Last Glacial Maximum and its impact on later European hunter-gatherer populations.

bioRxiv · Aug 9, 2026 · PreprintGenetics

Neandertal ancestry through time: Insights from genomes of ancient and present-day humans

Leonardo Nicola Martin Iasi, Manjusha Chintalapati, Laurits Skov, Alba Bossoms Mesa, Mateja Hajdinjak, Benjamin Marco Peter, Priya Moorjani

The paper analyzes Neandertal ancestry in over 300 genomes to determine the timing and impact of gene flow from Neandertals to modern humans.

Science · Dec 12, 2024Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology

The Genomic Formation of South and Central Asia

Vagheesh M. Narasimhan, Nick J. Patterson, Priya Moorjani, Nadin Rohland, Rebecca L. Bernardos, Swapan Mallick, Iosif Lazaridis, Nathan J. Nakatsuka, Íñigo Olalde, Mark Lipson, Alexander M. Kim, Luca M. Olivieri, Alfredo Coppa, Massimo M. V. Vidale, J. P. Mallory, , Vitaly V. Tkachev

The paper uses ancient DNA data to trace the genetic origins and spread of Indo-European languages in South and Central Asia.

Science · Sep 5, 2019Peer-reviewedGenomics