DNA studies trace human migrations, ancient grapevines (opens in new tab)

Several DNA studies published or reported on June 11 used ancient and modern genomes to examine population history, human evolution and early viticulture. One Science study analyzed the fourth- to ninth-century population transformation in post-Roman Pannonia, while Discover Magazine described the findings as evidence that northern Europeans moved into the region without fully replacing local Roman-era communities. Two other Science papers focused on human genetic variation: one mapped struct...