Modern Europeans Descended from Three Groups of Ancestors
Wednesday, September 17, 2014 - 12:30
in Paleontology & Archaeology
New studies of ancient DNA are shifting scientists' ideas of how groups of people migrated across the globe and interacted with one another thousands of years ago. By comparing nine ancient genomes to those of modern humans, Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) scientists have shown that previously unrecognized groups contributed to the genetic mix now present in most modern-day Europeans.