Since January, the genealogical nonprofit American Ancestors has led the effort to identify the descendants of people enslaved by Harvard faculty, staff, and leadership — taking over the project ...

The Olujigba of Ijigba in Akure South local government area of Ondo State, Oba Luyi Rotimi has joined his ancestors. Oba Rotimi’s passage was announced on Wednesday by Prince Lanre Rotimi ...

Researchers uncovered evidence that our ancestors survived a population crash that lasted over 100,000 years, leaving just around 1,280 individuals. This severe bottleneck occurred roughly between ...

This gradual uplift of land enabled the early ancestors of animals such as giraffes, elephants, rhinoceroses, cheetahs, and even humans, to roam between Africa and Asia. The appearance of the land ...

These were cut marks made by a human ancestor wielding a stone tool. After staring at them for what felt like an eternity − but was probably only a few seconds − she turned to our colleagues ...

Their ancestors have survived two mass extinctions over 230 million years and scientists have uncovered a new secret to their evolutionary success and longevity. The prehistoric relics are ...

Andrew Garfield broke down in tears at the grave of his ancestors who were 'deemed so valueless' after harrowing a Who Do You Think You Are? revelation on Tuesday night. The most recent episode of ...

They bring along flowers, their ancestors’ favourite drinks and candles to light to honour the dead. This tradition has helped families to strengthen their bond and provide an opportunity to ...

The research, led by paleogeneticist Edmund Moody from the University of Bristol, England, has revealed that the Last Universal Common Ancestor (LUCA) is much older than previously believed.

The actor's ancestors are Jewish and had emigrated to the US from Poland before the war, as anti-Jewish violence was on the rise. Taper, an investigative journalist who had taught himself German, was ...

Bhagwat reached Lucknow by train from Varanasi in the morning, and later travelled by road to Lakhimpur for the programme. Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Tuesday said ...