“For nearly two decades I’ve grasped for a connection to my family’s African heritage. I grew up in an ethnically diverse, Northern New Jersey suburb where many of the black students were ...

Where lies the origin of the Indo-European language family? Researchers contribute a new piece to this puzzle. They analyzed ancient DNA from 435 individuals from archaeological sites across Eurasia ...

If you have a parent, grandparent, or great-grandparent who was European, there’s a good chance that you’re eligible for a European passport. Heritage is a source of pride for many Americans, but did ...

Using computational methods informed by genetic data, researchers estimate that a random African American born between 1960 and 1965 is descended from, on average, 314 African and 51 European ...

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The Neville Public Museum reinterred seven European ancestors — at least six from the mid-1800s — at Woodlawn Cemetery. The remains had been in the Neville's possession since they were unearthed in ...

In many cultures, honoring ancestors is a cornerstone of identity and community. The stories of those who came before us help to shape our understanding of self and our place in the world. For ...