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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Science
Vishwam Sankaran

DNA study reveals secrets of migrations across Europe 2000 years ago

Scientists have unveiled a detailed snapshot of human migrations in Europe during the first millennium AD by employing a more precise method of analysing ancestry through ancient DNA.

Documenting migrations by analysing changes in DNA has proven difficult due to the presence of historical groups of genetically similar people.

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