Woman's DNA test uncovers hidden paternity after noticing cousin resemblance.

Modern DNA ancestry analysis is quietly reshaping our understanding of who the original Palestinians actually were—and the findings are inconvenient for ideologues on all sides. In finance, we speak ...

Ancient DNA studies show that between 6500 and 4000 BCE, descendants of western Anatolian farmers mix with local hunter-gatherers across Europe, leading to 70–100% ancestry turnover in most regions - ...

A study of burials at Heraclea Sintica reveals residents of mixed European and African ancestry, highlighting migration and social life.

Scientists have identified how specific genetic changes function in cells to influence disease risk and other human health traits. By probing regions of DNA previously linked to disease, the work has ...

Within a few centuries, the genetic landscape of the Rhine-Meuse region, including the wetlands, was completely reshaped. Our ...

Volunteer investigative genetic genealogist Wendy Watson explains why police can’t upload crime scene DNA to Ancestry or ...

I explore cases where athletes who look shockingly alike took DNA tests to check their ancestry.

"How is this guy a Pit Bull????” the dog owner said in a viral Threads post.

If you've ever adopted a rescue or mixed-breed dog, figuring out their ancestry from looks alone is nearly impossible, which ...

For a long time, we’ve been sold the idea that Genghis Khan, the 13th-century founder of the Mongol Empire, was so phenomenally prolific that one in 200 men alive today carries his exact Y chromosome.

While DNA evidence found on a glove believed to have been worn by a man suspected of abducting Nancy Guthrie didn't produce a match in the FBI's database, it could still give investigators the clues ...