Not long after humankind's emergence in Africa, Homo sapiens were off to explore the rest of the world. Yet, across the ancient timeline, the land that ancient humans walked upon was ever-changing.

Reference map showing natural features cited, cities, and known routes connecting the Nile River, Foul Bay, Gulf of Suez, Red Sea, and Mediterranean Sea throughout history. Credit: Dobson et al ...

For years, the standard story went like this: a single band of modern humans walked out of Africa roughly 60,000 years ago, ...

Research into human genomic diversity has a number of applications in biomedicine, evolution, and history. However, many populations have historically been underrepresented on the human genomic map.

Reference map showing natural features cited, cities, and known routes connecting the Nile River, Foul Bay, Gulf of Suez, Red Sea, and Mediterranean Sea throughout history. LAWRENCE — A University of ...