David Reich

The paper proposes a range expansion of early modern humans into Europe 300,000 years ago contributed to Neandertal origins and identifies genomic loci with recent Neandertal ancestry.

The study analyzes ancient DNA from Iron Age and historical individuals in Zambia and Malawi to reveal multiple Bantu migrations into south central Africa, with genetic continuity from Later Stone Age foragers.

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.

The paper uses ancient DNA to show matrilineal kinship structures and recurrent unions between dominant maternal groups in Iron Age Britain.

The paper analyzes ancient DNA from Gothic-associated communities in Late Antique Bulgaria, finding genetic heterogeneity and admixture between northern and southern ancestry components.

The paper analyzes genetic data from Maya tombs and caves to show that elite lineages extended their ancestral connections across distant locations.

This paper generates genome-wide data from pre-Ceramic Caribbean individuals, showing genetic continuity with Central America and northern South America and small, locally structured communities.

This paper evaluates optimal reference panels for ancient DNA imputation using coalescent theory, simulations, and a real dataset, finding that including ancient samples improves imputation accuracy for rare variants.

This study uses ancient DNA and genomic data to show natural selection has strengthened the immune system over 10,000 years, with both protective and harmful effects on immune-related diseases.

The paper identifies convergent natural selection in East and West Eurasia for immune and cardiometabolic traits, but finds distinct patterns for light skin color.

The paper uses ancient DNA data from the eastern Colombian Andes to show that subsistence changes involving maize occurred without population replacement, followed by a major genetic turnover linked to the Herrera culture.

This study analyzes genome-wide data from Early Bronze Age individuals in Lower Austria to explore social structure and genetic relationships, revealing patrilocal society and long-distance genetic connections.

This study analyzes genomic data from 52 individuals across the central Southern Cone to trace genetic ancestry and movements during the Middle to Late Holocene.

This study identifies the skeletal remains of Duke Bela of Macso using multidisciplinary methods, revealing a premeditated assassination with 26 injuries and confirming his royal lineage through DNA analysis.

The paper uses ancient DNA from the Southern Urals to link the 10th century Hungarians to the Karayakupovo archaeological horizon.

The paper presents genome-wide data from Gravettian-associated individuals and sedimentary DNA from the Solutrean period, revealing genetic admixture between East and West European populations before the Last Glacial Maximum.

The paper introduces a SNP panel to reduce technology-specific bias in ancient DNA analysis, improving compatibility between different sequencing technologies and modern data.

This study uses ancient DNA to show genetic continuity and differences in kinship systems among Early Copper Age communities in the Carpathian Basin.

The paper presents a curated dataset and web application for analyzing ancient DNA from Britain and Ireland, enabling non-experts to explore genetic connections between ancient and modern populations.

The paper shows that hunter-gatherer continuity persisted in the Rhine-Meuse region longer than in continental Europe, with Bell Beaker groups later disrupting this pattern through mixture.

The paper shows that Ancient DNA data from MZR is contaminated with modern Han Chinese ancestry, making it unreliable for population genetic analysis.

This paper refutes claims of strong natural selection during the Black Death by showing statistical and technical flaws in the original analysis.

This paper uses ancient DNA data to trace the genetic origins of the Yamnaya culture and links their expansion to the spread of Indo-European languages.

This study analyzes genomic data from 78 prehistoric North Pontic individuals to trace genetic ancestry and migration patterns from the Neolithic to the Bronze Age.

The paper analyzes ancient genomic data to compare demographic changes in Iberia during Roman and Migration Periods with other regions of the Roman Empire.

This paper detects widespread directional selection in ancient DNA data, identifying 347 genome-wide significant loci and linking them to traits like body fat, skin color, and cognitive performance.

The paper analyzes the Hvar Radosevic burial site to study ancestry, diet, and health of Late Antique Dalmatian populations, finding genetic diversity, a plant-based diet, and signs of poor health.

This study analyzes ancient DNA from the South Caucasus over 5000 years, showing genetic continuity despite high mobility and admixture from Anatolia, the steppe, and southern populations.

The paper describes the Allen Ancient DNA Resource (AADR), a curated compendium of ancient human genomes, and reports its growth to over 10,000 individuals with genome-wide data.