High-throughput DNA sequencing techniques enable time-and cost-effective sequencing of
large portions of the genome. Instead of sequencing and annotating whole genomes, many …

Research on ancient and forensic DNA is related in many ways, and the two fields must deal
with similar obstacles. Therefore, communication between these two communities has the …

We extend the scope of European palaeogenomics by sequencing the genomes of Late
Upper Palaeolithic (13,300 years old, 1.4-fold coverage) and Mesolithic (9,700 years old …

The invention and development of next or second generation sequencing methods has
resulted in a dramatic transformation of ancient DNA research and allowed shotgun …

DNA that survives in museum specimens, bones and other tissues recovered by
archaeologists is invariably fragmented and chemically modified. The extent to which such …

Natural history collections have long been used by morphologists, anatomists, and
taxonomists to probe the evolutionary process and describe biological diversity. These …

The Ice Free Corridor has been invoked as a route for Pleistocene human and animal
dispersals between eastern Beringia and more southerly areas of North America. Despite …

To date, characterization of ancient oral (dental calculus) and gut (coprolite) microbiota has
been primarily accomplished through a metataxonomic approach involving targeted …

Introduction Evolution of extended breath-hold endurance enables the exploitation of the
aquatic niche by numerous mammalian lineages and is accomplished by elevated body …

A Taiwan origin for the expansion of the Austronesian languages and their speakers is well
supported by linguistic and archaeological evidence. However, human genetic evidence is …