And It Could Help Future Medicine Scientists have just made a fascinating discovery about the roots of the Japanese people.

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For the study, researchers sequenced the DNA of 13 present-day members of the tribe. They compared that genetic material to ...

The mitochondrial genome can help researchers map ancestry and better understand the inheritance of mitochondrial diseases.

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Pierre Zalloua, a Lebanese-born population geneticist with a flair for (gently) stirring the pot, takes the reader on an ...

A new permanent exhibition in Boston is focusing on ancestry and family history, and Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

People in Abrahamic religions switch their birth religions for many different reasons. Eighteen months after Hamas attacked Israel on October 7 2023, 31 percent of Jews say they’ve become more ...

In the 19th century, small towns along the Ohio River Valley often had vibrant Jewish communities. By 1900, Ligonier, Ind., ...

sub_confirmation=1</a> IG & TWITTER - @maryamjhampton Hey guys! In today's video, I will be sharing with you my Ancestry DNA results! I am super excited to learn more about my family's history!

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