A key reason to evaluate our DNA tools is to improve them. After all, that’s how science works: a perennial…
How much do ages improve the new relationship predictions at MyHeritage? Here’s a sneak peek into a longer-term study.
Science is like a ratchet. Each discovery builds upon previous work, and ideas that withstand scrutiny become stepping stones to…
The DNA Justice Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to securing justice through genetic genealogy.
Do you have even a passing interest in the power of genetic genealogy to solve crimes? Are you concerned about the ethical and privacy implications? Then you should read Barbara Rae-Venter’s book “I Know Who You Are.”
The New Year is in full swing and promises to be great for DNA-based education, with offerings from yours truly…
Verogen, the for-profit company that owns GEDmatch, recently increased the price to upload DNA for law-enforcement cases by more than…
Family legend holds that young John was hidden in a well when Indians attacked. His parents died in the skirmish,…
Forensic investigative genealogy (FGG), also called investigative genetic genealogy (IGG), burst into the public perception in April 2018 with the…
Coverage is the biggest concept in genetic genealogy that you’ve probably never heard of. DNA Painter has released a new tool that makes it easy to calculate.