I first took Ancestry’s DNA test three years ago and found out that my family history was more complex than I initially thought. In September 2018, Ancestry updated its ethnicity estimates. As part of the update, my results got a lot more specific. In the updated results, I found out […]
Three drugmakers are being accused in a large federal lawsuit of working together to hike the price of a decades-old generic antifungal medication. The complaint alleges that rival companies shared information about price increases by way of phone calls and text messages, resulting in the drug’s price doubling. Communications between […]
Spotify and Ancestry.com are teaming up to create curated heritage playlists based on your DNA results, prompting mixed thoughts on Twitter. The playlists can be created by connecting your accounts or selecting the top regions of your heritage. You can also see your musical DNA as part of the collaboration, […]
Americans come from everywhere, and every family has a story about where they come from. Self-reported ancestries in America include Italian, German, and Mexican heritage. Using Census Bureau data assembled by the Minnesota Population Center, we found the most common self-reported ancestry in every state. Americans come from all over […]
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So, as it turns out, I’m not Australian. Well, that’s not completely true. I was born here but my genetics tell another story. While my grandparents, like many other Australians, were born overseas — making me part-Kiwi and part-Irish — I always thought of myself as a “born and bred” […]
