DNA evidence suggests that living Greeks are indeed descendants of the ancient Mycenaeans, who ruled Greece from 1,600 BC to 1,200 BC.

The influx of Korean Peninsula immigrants to Japan probably led to a significant culture shift on the island country.

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Oct. 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 23andMe Holding Co. (Nasdaq: ME), a leading human genetics company, released a powerful ...

African Ancestry co-founder Dr. Gina Paige helps Black people connect to their personal history one swab at a time.

Researchers identified genetic loci and phenotypes linked to long-COVID in the largest multi-ethnic GWAS, revealing increased risk factors for chronic conditions like fatigue, depression, and ...

Researchers have identified the genetic risk factors that contribute to prostate cancer in a diverse group of African men.

In medieval Spain, a Christian community once lived in artificial caves that were carved into a rocky outcrop. It is just one ...

African descendants in the Americas who can trace their ancestry to the republic of Benin are now eligible to the country’s ...

After discovering the news, Stephen Richardson tells PEOPLE he was determined to learn "more about this," especially Nigerian ...

A group of scientists recently examined the DNA of America’s captive tigers ... set out to establish the ancestry of America’s captive tigers. “There was a lot of hearsay about these tigers ...

This past weekend, the Oberlin Alumni Association of African Ancestry reunited on campus in person for the first time in nearly a decade. Attendance of the event exceeded the expectations of OA4 ...