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 ...

Through hybrid and online-only gatherings, group enables like-minded individuals to explore their own histories while creating community ...

Jews are a genetic goldmine. No one wants to resurrect the pre-genetic notion of race in which people were ranked by characteristics. But in order to offer invaluable insights into the origins of ...

Editor’s note: This essay was adapted from “The Dressmaker’s Mirror,” a new book about sudden death and Ashkenazi Jewish mutations. In Jewish communities, conversations about genetic risks often focus ...

Identifying and classifying gene mutations — which are the permanent changes in a person’s DNA genetic code — are critical in better understanding, and with research, eventually treating or preventing ...

In 2022, we reported the DNA sequences of 33 medieval people buried in a Jewish cemetery in Germany. Not long after we made the data publicly available, people started comparing their own DNA with ...