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Understanding how your blood type is inherited can feel like opening a family scrapbook written in genes. Yet the story those genes tell is short. This guide explains what blood types are, why their global patterns look...
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Long before GPS or paper maps, our ancestors left clues to their journeys inside their DNA. By reading those clues, scientists now sketch a clearer picture of how the first people reached the Americas—and why modern Indi...
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Group Average Height Neanderthal Males 5 ft 5 in - 5 ft 6 in (164-168 cm) Neanderthal Females 5 ft - 5 ft 1 in (152-156 cm) Pre-Industrial European Males 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) Pre-Industrial European Females 5 ft (153 cm) P...
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While Ireland boasts a diverse population, certain physical characteristics are often associated with people of Irish heritage. Learn more about them here.
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Collecting enough saliva can be tough for kids, older adults, or anyone with a dry-mouth condition. Fortunately, cheek swabs and a few work-arounds can still get your DNA to the lab—and keep your family-history project o...
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XYY Syndrome, also called Jacobs Syndrome, is a genetic condition resulting in an extra Y chromosome in males. Find out more about what this means and what you should do.
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Mongolian spots are bluish-gray birthmarks that often appear on the lower back of babies. They're common in babies of Asian, Native American, Hispanic, East Indian, and African descent. These spots usually fade away by t...
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Finding long-lost relatives can feel like a one-in-a-million chance. Where do you even start? After feel-good stories like Anastasia and Tangled where our protagonists finally find where they belong and the family they’v...
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A lineage society, also known as a hereditary society, is a membership group that people can join depending on their ancestry. 1 A lineage society can be likened to an exclusive club where members must meet specific gene...
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Growing up, Julia Roberts never questioned that she descended from a long line of Roberts men. However, a more thorough exploration of her family tree revealed startling new information about her biological paternal ance...