Ancestry.com Operations Inc. defeated a proposed class action alleging it used consumers’ photos without their consent to advertise its services and attract new subscribers.

One of the most special things about photographs is that they freeze a moment in time—a split second that happened that we will never get back. They can transport us to the past and give us a glimpse ...

Northumbria University’s Dr Vasile Ersek and an international team have uncovered evidence of early hominins in Europe dating ...

When genealogy software became available, I started my own family tree. Decades later, its branches are filled with hundreds of names, dates, photos and vital documents like birth certificates. Yet, ...

The North Dakota State Archives hosted a free workshop to help residents preserve family photos, letters, and documents for ...

Space can be a wondrous place, and we've got the pictures to prove it! Take a look at our favorite space pictures here, and if you're wondering what happened to today in space history don't miss ...

Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant is in the heat of a social frenzy after he posted an edited image of late civil rights activist Martin Luther King on MLK Day.

The monoliths of Meghalaya originate with numerous tribes in the region and play a vital role in narrating the story of matrilineal kinship, authority, and the power of a once-thriving kingdom.

Nestled in the heart of the Harold B. Lee Library is the BYU Library Family History Center. “The Family History Center at the BYU Library is one of the premiere family history centers in the world," ...

Recent research reveals that chimpanzees select stone tools for cracking nuts in ways that may reflect techniques used by ancient human ancestors. The study observed how chimpanzees chose rocks ...

A mechanism that activates specific muscles in our ears is a leftover from our evolutionary past, back when our ancestors depended more on their hearing for survival.