A study suggests that LUCA, the Last Universal Common Ancestor, may have lived 4.2 billion years ago—earlier than we ever ...

Genghis Khan’s empire reshaped continents—but did his genes do the same? In this episode, Kings and Generals explores the claim that millions of men alive today descend from the Mongol conqueror. With ...

Scientists have finally solved the mystery of the ancient 'Dragon Man', confirming that this 146,000-year-old skull belonged ...

A groundbreaking fossil discovery in Mongolia has revealed Khankhuuluu Mongoliensis, an 86-million-year-old dinosaur ...

Two species of worms have retained remarkably similar patterns in the way they switch their genes on and off despite having ...

Madonna and Pope Leo XIV are distant relatives, specifically ninth cousins, several times removed. This connectio ...

A recent report claims that singer-songwriter Madonna is linked to the Vatican through family connections. Pope Leo’s distant ...

Alice Mah didn’t enjoy finding her roots. Even though ‘ancestor tourism’ is increasingly popular among westernised ...

There's The Murder of Michael Gaine, chef Heston Blumenthal reveals his battle with bipolar, Rosie Jones stars in new comedy ...

Journalist and historian Paul Lashmar has published extensive research into the wealthy and influential Drax family of Dorset ...

A well found in the ancient city of Pollentia confirms the consumption of fried birds by the citizens of the cities between ...

An extensive genealogical study by The New York Times, in collaboration with American Ancestors and the Cuban Genealogy Club ...