Great talk by Andrea Soler i Núñez at #SMBE2026 on AMY1 CNVs and starch adaptation, highlighting the importance of controlling for demography in adaptation associations. Paper available on BioRxiv! doi.org/10.64898/202...

I'm so thrilled to be one of the Guest Editors of the new Nature Portfolio Collection on "𝙃𝙪𝙢𝙖𝙣 𝘼𝙙𝙢𝙞𝙭𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙈𝙞𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣". This cross-journal collection involves publications in 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘎𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘴, 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴, 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘉𝘪𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺, and 𝘚𝘤𝘪 𝘙𝘦𝘱. Submit here: www.nature.com/collections/...

The first molecular data from 𝘏𝘰𝘮𝘰 𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘥𝘪. Protein data from the Rising Star cave system show the known sample of this species is 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗲. John Hawks Blog --> www.johnhawks.net/p/the-first-...

Ancient human DNA from the cave walls! 🤯 Wonderful new paper led by Alba Bossoms Mesa and a great team of people that made this work possible.

Excited to see @jonj-udd.bsky.social's fantastic work out @genetics-gsa.bsky.social. Selection in _heterozygotes_ is the primary force shaping allele frequencies of loss-of-function mutations in humans, even in genes only associated with purely recessive diseases. 🧪🧬 doi.org/10.1093/gene...

Nature journals invite submissions for #DNA papers on Human Admixture and Migration. Deadline: 28 February 2027 www.nature.com/collections/...

Guest editors are our excellent Editorial Board members Dr Pavel Flegontov and Dr Cesar Fortes-Lima!

I'm so thrilled to be one of the Guest Editors of the new Nature Portfolio Collection on "𝙃𝙪𝙢𝙖𝙣 𝘼𝙙𝙢𝙞𝙭𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙈𝙞𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣". This cross-journal collection involves publications in 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘎𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘴, 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴, 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘉𝘪𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺, and 𝘚𝘤𝘪 𝘙𝘦𝘱. Submit here: www.nature.com/collections/...

Postdoctoral Research Fellow position in Population Genomics at the Sydney Brenner Institute for Molecular Bioscience (SBIMB), U of the Witwatersrand (South Africa). If you are passionate about genomics, data-driven discovery, and advancing equitable global health research, I encourage you to apply.

New PhD student position in Population Genomics at the Günther Lab within the Human Evolution Program within the Department of Organismal Biology (Uppsala University, Sweden). Last application date:7 August 2026 www.uu.se/en/about-uu/...

#PEQG26 folks! I will be presenting my postdoc project with @jkpritch.bsky.social and @jeffspence.github.io about inferring population structure dynamics over time with tensor decomposition on ARG. The talk will be at the James Crow Talk session on Wednesday. Look forward to seeing everyone there!

Great to see so many ERGA Members organising sessions & giving presentations @official-smbe.bsky.social conference -- hard to choose which session! But during the breaks make sure to pop by the ERGA booth to say hello & find out more! www.erga-biodiversity.eu

Limited selection on Neanderthal DNA in 30,780 recently admixed genomes with African-like ancestry Aaron Pfennig and Joseph Lachance, Molecular Biology and Evolution, 2026, doi.org/10.1093/molb...

I'm so thrilled to be one of the Guest Editors of the new Nature Portfolio Collection on "𝙃𝙪𝙢𝙖𝙣 𝘼𝙙𝙢𝙞𝙭𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙈𝙞𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣". This cross-journal collection involves publications in 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘎𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘴, 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴, 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘉𝘪𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺, and 𝘚𝘤𝘪 𝘙𝘦𝘱. communities.springernature.com/posts/call-f...

Applications are now open for the @geneticssociety.bsky.social Human Genetics Scholar Initiative (HGSI)! www.ashg.org/membership/a... HGSI supports trainees and early-career researchers through structured mentorship, leadership and career development programming...

Here's the amazing lineup of speakers for our upcoming virtual conference. There’s still time to register and join us online. We look forward to seeing you there! forms.gle/Kse1kPYnpsVg...

Thanks to KAW @kawresearch.bsky.social for their support and this very nice feature on our research!

Only ONE WEEK left to register for #ICP2026sthlm 👀 Deadline: 8th May Join us for an amazing week full of talks and networking on all things ancient DNA! Check the FULL conference program 👉 icp2026.palaeogenomics.org/wp-content/u... Register here 👉 icp2026.palaeogenomics.org/registration/

The 11th International Conference on Bantu Languages will take place from August 18 to 21, 2026, on-campus and online. These are the Keynote speakers. Early-bird rates are available until May 1. You can register here: event.ugent.be/registration... +Info: bantugent.ugent.be/bantu11

@elpais.com - Ciencia: "Un cementerio musulmán muestra el mestizaje en tiempos de Al-Andalus. El análisis genético de los enterrados en una maqbara de Ibiza desvela que la mayoría tenían ancestros tanto europeos como norteafricanos." elpais.com/ciencia/2026...

Genomic analysis of Peruvians populations reveals how admixture and recent migrations shaped genetic diversity, fine-scale structure, and sex-biased ancestry in the context of urban areas. @vicbp1.bsky.social @genomescience.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s42...

Did humans cause the Quaternary megafauna extinction? @hannahritchie.bsky.social ourworldindata.org/quaternary-m...

#GlobalMiddleAges #MedievalSky #aDNA Paleogenomic study on Islamic Ibiza. 2 individuals suggest Sub-Saharan origins (Senegambia & southern Chad), "providing direct evidence of trans-Saharan connections via military & slave networks." #OpenAccess www.nature.com/articles/s41...

"The Cemetery at the Edge of the Islamic World" www.youtube.com/watch?v=OX1u... Evolutionary Insights by Anthropology net Podcast

Their results also reveal direct genetic links to Senegambia and southern Chad, showing that medieval Ibiza was connected to wider trans-Saharan networks. These data match historical sources describing Almoravid movements, military recruitment, and slave and trade networks across the Sahara.

Study shows the hominid population of Sima de los Huesos had a varied diet phys.org/news/2026-01...

New paper alert 🚨 Researchers at #CPGStlhm have analyzed ancient genomes from an Islamic cemetery in Ibiza (950–1150 CE) 🏖️ They found a highly diverse community with ancestry from Europe and North Africa! The paper was published in @natcomms.nature.com OA link www.nature.com/articles/s41...

The Denisovan Mosaic: Hybridizations, Superarchaic Ancestors, and Echoes in Today's Humans – Nutcracker Man @robertosaezm.bsky.social nutcrackerman.com/2025/11/04/e...

Looking forward to this!

📢 Our aDNA study has been published today in @natcomms.nature.com! A great collaboration with Ricardo Rodríguez, Anders Götherström, Carina Schlebusch & team. 𝘈𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘺𝘴𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘢𝘭 𝘣𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘐𝘣𝘪𝘻𝘢 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘤 𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘥𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘐𝘴𝘭𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘤 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘥. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Earliest evidence of smoke-dried mummification: More than 10,000 years ago in southern China and Southeast Asia | PNAS www.pnas.org/doi/full/10....

Great to work with Michael Thame on this ScienceVega issue highlighting women in STEM! edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk/html5/reader...

We are very excited to host a SMBE satellite meeting about gene-culture co-evolution in Cagliari, Sardinia, Sept 2026! Abstract submission is OPEN! stay tuned for more info and help us spread the news! 🦩 🏖️ 🧬 😎

I'm so pleased and honoured to be one of the Keynote speakers at the 11𝙩𝙝 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙤𝙣 𝘽𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙪 𝙇𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙪𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙨 (𝘽𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙪11). This event will be hosted at Ghent University in Belgium this August. + Info: www.bantugent.ugent.be/bantu11

Genetics and culture are deeply intertwined. Does your field have something to say about this vast topic? Wanna learn more about the latest research on this? Join us for this SMBE satellite meeting in Sardinia! Travel grants are available! More info here: sites.google.com/view/gene-cu...

My next Webinar is in just one week! Title: 𝙄𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙤 𝙝𝙪𝙢𝙖𝙣 𝙙𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙥𝙝𝙞𝙘 𝙝𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮 𝙞𝙣 𝘼𝙛𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙖 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙖 𝙥𝙤𝙥𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙘𝙨 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 Organised by the Human Palaeosystems at the Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology. Free Zoom Registration --> www.gea.mpg.de/201476/cross...

Recent Fossil Discoveries at Drimolen Cave, South Africa - David Strait @brianapobiner.bsky.social youtu.be/IXeJRKsaUtk?...

New preprint! with @a-solernunez.bsky.social Rethinking a textbook example of human adaptation "AMY1 copy number evolution in light of demographic history" Once population structure is accounted for, the classic starch–agriculture narrative becomes much less clear www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

Early hominins from Morocco basal to the Homo sapiens lineage www.nature.com/articles/s41...

CARTA: Archaic Introgression Reveals Human Dispersals with Janet Kelso @janetk.bsky.social youtu.be/izOaYzMoMA4?...

New #preprint: #Ancient #tree-topologies and #gene-flow processes among #human lineages in #Africa #humanpast #genetics www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Slim 5 can now simulate genomes with multiple chromosomes like autosomes, sex chromosomes, mitochondria and chloroplast dna academic.oup.com/mbe/article/...

🙋🏽‍♂️ I'll be there.

🚨 6th HAAM-RADIO Webinar 🌍 African Population Demography and Social Organizations of the Past 🗓️ Wed, 28 Jan 2026 Register here: 👉 forms.gle/FuBTTX4wreW4... #AncientDNA #HumanGenetics #AfricanHistory #HAAM #Webinar @abinstitute.bsky.social @cesarforteslima.bsky.social @hildegunnink.bsky.social

We are looking forward to welcoming Irene Gallego Romero @ee-reh-neh.bsky.social to Vienna next week for the last #HEASSeminar of 2025. More information and registration on our website 🔗👇 www.heas.at/events/heas-...

Great press coverage by @elsabebrits.bsky.social on our recent publication. Thank you!

Our new ancient DNA paper has just been published! We present 28 new genomes from southern Africa - several of them high-coverage whole genomes. Exciting to be moving towards population-level representation of ancient southern African genetic diversity! www.nature.com/articles/s41...

I taught (and co-taught) a course on human population genetics from 2000-2024. Having retired, I'm now making all the course materials public: github.com/alanrogers/p... #popgen #evbio

Paper out now: A curated dataset of the great ape genome diversity! rdcu.be/eQLCi