Members of the fierce nomadic warrior force may have absorbed European DNA during their westward march.

In the late 4th century, a powerful nomadic force emerged in Europe, upending the region's political and social order. The ...

A link between the Huns and Xiongnu was long suspected and now scientists say DNA evidence links the two empires across the ...

Ancient genomes reveal trans-Eurasian connections between the European Huns and the Xiongnu Empire. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , 2025; 122 (9) DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2418485122 ...

Researchers found that the group led by Attila the Hun contained a mixture of diverse ancestries, with at least a few related ...

Far-reaching genetic ties between the Mongolian steppe and Central Europe under Hun ruleA multidisciplinary and international research project has ...

The Xiongnu Empire had dissolved around 100 CE, leaving a 300-year gap before the appearance of the Huns in Europe.

Scholars have long debated whether the Huns were descended from the Xiongnu. In fact, the Xiongnu Empire dissolved around 100 CE, leaving a 300-year gap before the Huns appeared in Europe.

Extensive genetic connections existed between the Mongolian steppe and Central Europe during the rule of the Huns. The Huns ...

Scholars have long debated whether the Huns were descended from the Xiongnu. In fact, the Xiongnu Empire dissolved around 100 CE, leaving a 300-year gap before the Huns appeared in Europe. Can DNA ...