Long DNA segments shared between two individuals, known as identity-by-descent (IBD),
reveal recent genealogical connections. Here we introduce ancIBD, a method for identifying …

Western Eurasia witnessed several large-scale human migrations during the Holocene,,,–.
Here, to investigate the cross-continental effects of these migrations, we shotgun-sequenced …

Major migration events in Holocene Eurasia have been characterized genetically at broad
regional scales,,–. However, insights into the population dynamics in the contact zones are …

The indigenous population of the Canary Islands, which colonized the archipelago around
the 3rd century CE, provides both a window into the past of North Africa and a unique model …

The identification of a new hominin group in the Altai mountains called Denisovans was one
of the most exciting discoveries in human evolution in the last decade. Unlike Neanderthal …

Abstract The Holocene (beginning around 12,000 years ago) encompassed some of the
most significant changes in human evolution, with far-reaching consequences for the …

Uncovering the fundamental processes that shape genomic variation in natural populations
is a primary objective of population genetics. These processes include demographic effects …

Rapa Nui (also known as Easter Island) is one of the most isolated inhabited places in the
world. It has captured the imagination of many owing to its archaeological record, which …

Abstract From ad 567–568, at the onset of the Avar period, populations from the Eurasian
Steppe settled in the Carpathian Basin for approximately 250 years. Extensive sampling for …

The advent of genome-wide ancient DNA analysis has revolutionized our understanding of
prehistoric societies. However, studying biological relatedness in these groups requires …