Genetic diversity Stories

Rethinking consent in ancient DNA research: Who decides for the dead?
Rethinking consent in ancient DNA research: Who decides for the dead?
The Conversation  |  Nov 11, 2025

Funders and research institutions need to understand that the time taken to build community partnerships with living descendant communities is an esse...

Tracing humanity’s origins: New evidence points to a coastal migration from Southern Africa
Tracing humanity’s origins: New evidence points to a coastal migration from Southern Africa
The Conversation  |  Nov 02, 2025

Around 60,000 years ago, humans could feasibly leave the Horn of Africa for the Arabian Peninsula, as Red Sea records show sea levels were about 100 m...

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