Here is everything to know about the Rooney family's Irish roots, from their origins to their move to the U.S., and how their connections to home have been maintained for centuries.

Aside from being a delight to watch, flight in birds is regarded by many cultures as a symbol of freedom, and a source of inspiration for humans to build our own flying machines. This makes those ...

A genomic analysis of over 1,200 people from across South Africa reveals how colonial-era European, Indigenous Khoe-San peoples, and enslaved people contributed to the modern-day gene pool in South ...

Blackstone is weighing strategic options, including an initial public offering or a sale, for Ancestry.com, the hugely popular platform that helps users trace their genealogical roots, people familiar ...

It also shows that the trophic position of some of the earliest representatives of the genus Homo was not different from those of other australopithecines .” Although the analysis focused on only two ...

My grandfather, Joseph Aloysius Bodey, immigrated to southwest Missouri in the early 1880s. There he met Margaret, a daughter of immigrants, married her, and together raised four children. One was my ...

The Durga Puja festivities have commenced in Kolkata, with people already thronging to various pandals with their friends and families.

The shared ancestor of our species, the Neanderthals and the Denisovans may be far older than we thought – which could completely change our understanding of humanity's evolution ...

DNA testing site, Ancestry.com, has taken legal action to access millions of Scottish family records held by the National Records of Scotland (NRS).

Jack Knudson is an assistant editor for Discover Magazine who writes articles on space, ancient humans, animals, and sustainability, and manages the Planet Earth column of the print issue. View Full ...

Hey guys! In today's video, I'm thrilled to reveal my AncestryDNA results with you! Journey with me as I uncover fascinating insights about my family's history and heritage. I'm truly impressed by ...

A columnist for The New Mexican has stated it isn’t important or necessary for candidates to say they’re from here (“Genealogy no qualification for public office,” Ringside Seat, July 25).