Daily briefing: The first full ancient Egyptian human genome sequence

Nature, Published online: 02 July 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-02142-4

Teeth from 4,800-year-old remains have yielded the first full human genome sequence from ancient Egypt. Plus, the orbit of a ‘clingy’ planet could cause its own demise and how climate change is ravaging the iconic moai statues on Rapa Nui.