The DNA study was split into two papers since Russian and Ukrainian researchers couldn't co-author, Nature reported.

Ancient-DNA analyses identify a Caucasus Lower Volga people as the ancient originators of Proto-Indo-European, the precursor ...

New research suggests that the first Indo-European speakers lived in southern Russia 6,500 years ago, challenging ...

This model captures the temporal and spatial dynamics of genetic exchanges in the steppe region. The Volga cline, for example, shows evidence of shifts in admixture patterns over time, reflecting ...

The Mongolian steppe is part of the Eurasian steppes, a vast belt of grassland extending from eastern Europe through western and central Asia to northeast Asia. A temperate biome, steppes are found in ...

especially in the arid steppe region, reflects the advanced artistic and spiritual achievements of the Begazy-Dandibay society. The pyramid's intricate construction and use of cut stones ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) The North Pontic region, including present-day Ukraine, served as a migration hub for centuries, linking the Eurasian Steppe with Central Europe. Genetic ...

James Johnson is an anthropological archaeologist specializing in Bronze and Iron Age pastoralist societies of the Eurasian steppe, ca. 2100 – 200 BCE. His primary project, the Uy River Valley ...

These pastoralists depend directly on the fragile steppe landscape and its many ecosystem services – from grass to water to wildlife. However, overgrazing and climate change is drying out the water ...