Uncovering unexpected family connections can be "life-altering", says Dr Jo-Ann Sparrow, leading to feelings of betrayal and ...

In a quiet room of a house in an old neighbourhood in Lahore, Muhammad Ashfaq shows his children a black-and-white photograph ...

The Cornell Lab of Ornithology today announced the release of a new online tool for studying biodiversity and the ...

If you're thinking of taking an ancestry DNA test as "a bit of fun", experts warn there is the risk of uncovering more than you bargained for.

As interest in dual citizenship surges in today’s fickle state of geopolitics, more people are exploring second ...

These 5 celebrities are related to U.S. presidents, according to genealogical charts and historians. Here's what to know.

A new program is aimed at helping Illinoisans with African ancestry find their family.

A few years ago, I set out on my journey to learn if there were any Patriots in my family tree.

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Thousands of global Scots are using the Big Y‑700 DNA test to uncover clan ancestry, confirm deep Scottish roots and spark emotional journeys ...

We’re not from a large family or money … we’re just from the Chicago streets and we bring elegance from where we’re from,” Mahari executive chef and owner Rahim Muhammad said last month at the Jean ...

Duplicated genes that appear in every branch of the tree of life can provide us with insight into the evolution that occurred ...