One that came across my desk this year was the Archaic Ghost Introgression paper (https://advances.sciencemag.org/content/6/7/eaax5097 https://advances.sciencem

One that came across my desk this year was the Archaic Ghost Introgression paper (https://advances.sciencemag.org/content/6/7/eaax5097 https://advances.sciencemag.org/content/6/7/eaax5097), which established genetic contribution from an unknown archaic species in modern West African populations. It's notable not only because of the cool findings, but also because the paper is a culmination of a whole number of broader advances.