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We can't step back in time: a new book about eco anxiety and climate change

Alice Mah's book reflects on personal and ecological debts, illustrating how understanding our past can shape a more responsible future.

My Whole Life, I Embraced My Latina Identity. Then I Took A DNA Test That Changed Everything.

Ancestry DNA results can profoundly change one's understanding of family heritage and identity, revealing unexpected ethnic backgrounds.

Personal genealogical inquiries can unearth significant, sometimes shocking details about ancestry that reshape family narratives.

fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs

Privacy professionals

Rise in DNA tests being used to claim citizenship of other countries

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History

A New Project to Preserve HBCU History

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My Whole Life, I Embraced My Latina Identity. Then I Took A DNA Test That Changed Everything.

Ancestry DNA results can profoundly change one's understanding of family heritage and identity, revealing unexpected ethnic backgrounds.

Personal genealogical inquiries can unearth significant, sometimes shocking details about ancestry that reshape family narratives.

fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs

Privacy professionals

Rise in DNA tests being used to claim citizenship of other countries

3 weeks ago

History

A New Project to Preserve HBCU History

Poker

36 Earth-Shattering Family Secrets People Uncovered Later In Life That Messed With Their Minds

fromClickUp

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3 weeks ago

Tom Brady visits Ballybunion Golf Club during Irish ancestry tour

Tom Brady returns to Ireland after 20 years, exploring his ancestry and golfing at Ballybunion.

#dna-testing

I think we brought the wrong one home': one mother's search to find her lost son

Sue's family used Ancestry kits to uncover a shocking family truth that ignited an obsessive quest for answers about their sibling's identity.

4 months ago

Writing

24 Wild DNA Test Stories That Will Leave You SHOCKED

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UK news

A man contacted her on a DNA site - and the truth about her birth unravelled

Web frameworks

"Nobody Ever Told Them That Vital Bit Of Info": People Who Took DNA Tests Are Sharing The Completely Shocking Truths They Have Discovered About Themselves

fromIndependent

SF parents

Luke O'Neill: I sent my saliva to 23andMe and got some interesting genetic results. So did 15 million other people - so why is the company in trouble?

I think we brought the wrong one home': one mother's search to find her lost son

Sue's family used Ancestry kits to uncover a shocking family truth that ignited an obsessive quest for answers about their sibling's identity.

4 months ago

Writing

24 Wild DNA Test Stories That Will Leave You SHOCKED

fromwww.bbc.com

UK news

A man contacted her on a DNA site - and the truth about her birth unravelled

Web frameworks

"Nobody Ever Told Them That Vital Bit Of Info": People Who Took DNA Tests Are Sharing The Completely Shocking Truths They Have Discovered About Themselves

fromIndependent

SF parents

Luke O'Neill: I sent my saliva to 23andMe and got some interesting genetic results. So did 15 million other people - so why is the company in trouble?

more#dna-testing

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Italy Was One of the Easiest EU Countries to Get a Second Citizenship-and It Just Got a Lot Harder

Italy has tightened citizenship requirements. Applicants must now have an Italian parent or grandparent, pass a language test, and attend an in-person interview.

Juventus

#homo-sapiens

fromwww.scientificamerican.com

When Did Neandertals and Humans Interbreed? Genomics Closes In on a Date

Neandertal ancestry in non-African populations traces back to a single surge of interbreeding approximately 45,000 to 49,000 years ago.

Scientists discover a 'hidden chapter' in human evolution

Modern human evolution is more intricate than previously understood, involving at least two ancestral populations influencing genetic makeup.

fromwww.scientificamerican.com

When Did Neandertals and Humans Interbreed? Genomics Closes In on a Date

Neandertal ancestry in non-African populations traces back to a single surge of interbreeding approximately 45,000 to 49,000 years ago.

Scientists discover a 'hidden chapter' in human evolution

Modern human evolution is more intricate than previously understood, involving at least two ancestral populations influencing genetic makeup.

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17 celebrities you probably didn't know were Irish

"My biological father is Irish and, I don't know, I never got to know him, but for me it was always one of the reasons I came [to Ireland] years ago and have come again."

NYC music

#history

History

A descendant of people trafficked aboard the slave ship Clotilda on learning from history's unsung heroes

Embracing the strength and courage of ancestors provides guidance and hope in uncertain times.

fromwww.mercurynews.com

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Left-wing politics

Staples: The Black identity in Kamala Harris' Jamaican roots

Millions of Black Americans are descended from slaveholders, revealing complex family histories that intertwine race and identity.

History

A descendant of people trafficked aboard the slave ship Clotilda on learning from history's unsung heroes

Embracing the strength and courage of ancestors provides guidance and hope in uncertain times.

Left-wing politics

fromwww.mercurynews.com

Staples: The Black identity in Kamala Harris' Jamaican roots

Millions of Black Americans are descended from slaveholders, revealing complex family histories that intertwine race and identity.

15 People Who Kept Secrets Under Wraps Their Whole Life...Only For The Beans To Spill After Their Death

Some ancestors' secrets are uncovered through ancestry sites, revealing hidden families and past relationships.

People Are Sharing Their Wildest Pieces Of Family Lore, And It Is Sooooooo Interesting

Families often have unique and surprising stories that reflect their history and quirks.

Writing

19 People Who Died Thinking They Took Their Secrets To The Grave...Only To Be Revealed After Their Death

Relationships

15 People Who Kept Secrets Under Wraps Their Whole Life...Only For The Beans To Spill After Their Death

Some ancestors' secrets are uncovered through ancestry sites, revealing hidden families and past relationships.

People Are Sharing Their Wildest Pieces Of Family Lore, And It Is Sooooooo Interesting

Families often have unique and surprising stories that reflect their history and quirks.

Writing

19 People Who Died Thinking They Took Their Secrets To The Grave...Only To Be Revealed After Their Death

Digital life

Why Allison Janae Hamilton Turned Her Studio Into a Family Archive

fromBusiness Insider

6 months ago

Miscellaneous

I'm an American who got citizenship in 2 European countries without setting foot in either one. Here's how I did it.

fromwww.nytimes.com

Digital life

Why Allison Janae Hamilton Turned Her Studio Into a Family Archive

fromBusiness Insider

6 months ago

Miscellaneous

I'm an American who got citizenship in 2 European countries without setting foot in either one. Here's how I did it.

Studies pin down exactly when humans and Neanderthals swapped DNA

Neanderthal DNA in modern humans originated from a limited number of individuals during a brief interaction period between 50,500 and 43,000 years ago.

Archbishop of Canterbury reveals ancestral links to slavery

Justin Welby, the archbishop of Canterbury, has publicly acknowledged his ancestral connection to the enslavement of people in Jamaica, articulating a commitment to confronting slavery's legacies.

Miscellaneous

#christopher-columbus

Christopher Columbus' remains discovered after more than 500 years

A 20-year DNA analysis confirms that Columbus' remains are in Seville Cathedral, resolving the mystery of his final resting place.

fromwww.dw.com

Miscellaneous

Columbus stays Italian until Spanish scientists publish data DW 10/17/2024

Christopher Columbus' remains discovered after more than 500 years

A 20-year DNA analysis confirms that Columbus' remains are in Seville Cathedral, resolving the mystery of his final resting place.

fromwww.dw.com