The Hawaiians themselves did not share Bingham's shock at the royals' behavior. Royal incest, notes historian Joanne Carando, was "not only accepted but even encouraged" in Hawaii as an exclusive ...

Albert Einstein married his first cousin.And certain royal families actively encouraged inbreeding. But the biggest reason for all this inbreeding is that, throughout most of human history ...

Recently published research led by the Royal Veterinary College (UK) showed an association between higher genomic inbreeding ...