Every population on the world’s biggest continent shares a thread of DNA—except for one

The Jomon people—who eventually settled in what is now Japan—share little, if any, genetic connection to the Denisovan ...
Yahoo

DNA says you’re related to a Viking, a medieval German Jew or a 1700s enslaved African? What a genetic match really means

A genetic match to an ancient person doesn't mean you're more related genealogically. Mark Edward Atkinson/Tetra Images via Getty Images We are population geneticists who work with ancient DNA. We ...
Live Science

'You probably didn't inherit any DNA from Charlemagne': What it means when your DNA 'matches' a historic person's

A genetic match to an ancient person doesn't mean you're more related genealogically. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. In 2022, we ...
Los Angeles Times

The risks of sharing your DNA with online companies aren’t a future concern. They’re here now

Turmoil at 23andMe, a company offering popular at-home DNA testing, has upset the industry. Following the resignation of every independent member of the company’s board of directors, its chief ...
News Medical

Discovery of shared biological properties among DNA variants may help identify new therapeutic targets

The discovery of shared biological properties among independent variants of DNA sequences offers the opportunity to broaden understanding of the biological basis of disease and identify new ...