Science news this week: An 'interstellar visitor' and the oldest ancient Egyptian genome ever sequenced July 5, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

Science news this week: An 'interstellar visitor' and the oldest ancient Egyptian genome ever sequenced #Science #Space #Astrobiology #InterstellarVisitor #AncientGenomes

Ancient Asian human genomes shed light on origins of languages Genomes from Yunnan in southwestern China, dating from 7,100 to 1,400 years ago, have been sequenced for the first time, revealing new insights about the links between different cultural groups from Tibet...

Ancient Asian human genomes shed light on origins of languages #Science #Biology #Genetics #AncientGenomes #LinguisticOrigins #HumanEvolution

High continuity of forager ancestry in the Neolithic period of the eastern Maghreb | Nature Ancient DNA from the Mediterranean region has revealed long-range connections and population transformations associated with the spread of food-producing economies1–6. However, in contrast to Europe, genetic data from this key transition in northern Africa are limited, and have only been available from the far western Maghreb (Morocco)1–3. Here we present genome-wide data for nine individuals from the Later Stone Age through the Neolithic period from Algeria and Tunisia. The earliest individuals cluster with pre-Neolithic people of the western Maghreb (around 15,000–7,600 years before present (bp)), showing that this ‘Maghrebi’ ancestry profile had a substantial geographic and temporal extent. At least one individual from Djebba (Tunisia), dating to around 8,000 years bp, harboured ancestry from European hunter–gatherers, probably reflecting movement in the Early Holocene across the Strait of Sicily. Later Neolithic people from the eastern Maghreb retained largely local forager ancestr

Ancient DNA reveals strong forager ancestry during Neolithic in Algeria & Tunisia: 9 genomes show a unique pattern in N. Africa. #AncientGenomes PMID:40074896, Nature 2025, @Nature https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-025-08699-4 #Medsky #Pharmsky #RNA #ASHG #ESHG 🧪

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2-Apr-2025
First #ancientGenomes from the #GreenSahara deciphered
A new study reveals a long-isolated North African human lineage in the Central #Sahara during the African humid period more than 7,000 years ago

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1078547 #science #genome #humans […]

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Neanderthals and Modern Humans: A Shared Past Revealed Through DNA Unraveling the Timeline of Neanderthal and Human Interbreeding

A 7,000-year interbreeding period between Neanderthals and Homo sapiens reshaped our evolution. New research revises migration timelines, revealing beneficial and harmful Neanderthal genetic legacies. #NeanderthalDNA #HumanEvolution #AncientGenomes

Ancient Genomes Reveal the Presence of Down Syndrome in Past Societies

Burials show children with Down Syndrome and Edwards Syndrome were recognized members of their communities.

www.archaeologs.com/n/ancient-ge...

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