Archaeologists have discovered that the ancestors of the Tibetan people, including a mysterious group known as the “ghost” population, came from China’s Yunnan province more than 7,100 years ago.

Ancient DNA—from the bones of an individual found at an archaeological site in southern China—reveals the presence of a “ghost lineage” connected to the peoples of Tibet. This ghost lineage remained ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Ancient DNA—from the bones of an individual found at an archaeological site in southern China—reveals the presence of a “ghost lineage” connected to ...