Cookies, Milk, and the Festive Gift of Lactose Tolerance
Picture this: it’s Christmas Eve. Stockings hang by the fireplace, the tree sparkles with twinkling lights, and somewhere in the living room sits a plate of cookies and a glass of milk for Father Christmas. It’s a beloved tradition so familiar that we rarely stop to think about its origins - or what that glass of milk might reveal about our own evolutionary past.
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Can you find out if you have Irish ancestry?
In this article, we will seek to explain some of the interesting facets of Irish ancestry, as well as discussing where the Irish came from and what a DNA kit might teach you about your potential Irish heritage.
Can you find out if you have Viking Heritage?
If you’ve recently become interested in learning about your DNA, then you may be looking at some of the major ancestry lines, trying to figure out who your descendants were. You may question if your ancestors were Scandinavian warriors or not and if so, what that could mean...
Living DNA November Update
Throughout November & December, a number of improvements are being made to your Living DNA portal. These changes have been designed to make the portal easier to use for everyone. Different people will be updated in phased rollouts, at first not all features will be live for everyone, but within the next few weeks they will be.
Family Networks - A guide to messaging
German Project Progress Update
We are extremely excited to share the progress we have made with our autosomal DNA test for people with Germanic ancestry. We would like to thank everyone who participated in the survey.
Living DNA April 2019 Product Update
DNA Matching Open Beta - Be Part of It Today
Family Networks allows you to discover genetic relatives and draw new connections in your family research. It works by comparing your DNA to other people in the database that have also chosen to be part of the DNA matching service. All you have to do is opt in!
Living DNA November Update- You Shared and we Listened
Who were the Neanderthals?
Neanderthals were our closest relatives, we share 99.7% of their DNA. They lived 200,000 to 30,000 years ago, when they eventually became extinct.
Living DNA October update - US Laboratory and Version 2 DNA Chip
We have a new chip!
What do you get when you drop a pumpkin? Squash
2018 - Living DNA Product Updates
The team at Living DNA have been hard at work releasing new features this month and would like to share our latest developments.
National Family History Month
Family history and genealogical research is one of the fastest growing communities in the world. In August , thousands celebrate National Family History Month.
One Family One World with Derby Primary School
FINDMYPAST PARTNERSHIP
Our DNA Summer Fete
Privacy, Security and GDPR for the Personal Genomics Industry
Cheering For The Ancestral Home Team
Results from our research reveals which nations will be cheered for by Brits this summer in this year’s World Cup.