A genetic match to an ancient person doesn't mean you're more related genealogically. Mark Edward Atkinson/Tetra Images via Getty Images We are population geneticists who work with ancient DNA. We ...

A genetic match to an ancient person doesn't mean you're more related genealogically. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. In 2022, we ...

AND, KAREN, YOU WERE IN THE COURTROOM TODAY. WHAT DID YOU LEARN? WELL, WE’VE TOLD YOU THIS CASE HAS ALWAYS CENTERED ON DNA EVIDENCE. BUT WHAT INVESTIGATORS NEVER HAD WAS GALE’S OWN DNA. TODAY, THEY ...

In 2022, we reported the DNA sequences of 33 medieval people buried in a Jewish cemetery in Germany. Not long after we made the data publicly available, people started comparing their own DNA with ...