Two studies of ancient human DNA reveal expansions of Bronze Age populations that shed light on the long-running debate about the origins and spread of Indo-European languages. See Article p.167 & Letter p.207
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Novembre, J. Ancient DNA steps into the language debate. Nature 522, 164–165 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/522164a
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