The team compared the genomes extracted from the remains, dated to between 3,500 and 5,500 years old, to modern European genomes and more than 12 ancient genomes from 5,000- to 8,000-year-old ...

“So, we’re a bit of a phenomenon, if you would.” The Basques are an ancient ethnic group native to the Pyrenees mountains between Spain and France. Their unique language and culture ...