I was going to start this month’s article by talking about why we love this hobby so much but I realised that this isn’t really a hobby at all. Genealogy/family tree research/ancestor hunting or whate

What the scientists are saying…

Health geeks are using science to help them become healthier and shed years off their biological age. Should YOU try biohacking?

I spend a lot of time talking about DNA and I love sharing my experiences with it, but occasionally I wonder what really makes genetic genealogy work for me. Below I’ve distilled my thoughts into four

‘DNA isn’t a magic bullet,’ says DNA Detective Michelle Leonard. ‘Sometimes people think it’s going to be, and they think it’s going to “throw up the answers”.’ Occasionally this happens, ‘if you’re r

Want to reach a ripe old age? Being alive and kicking in your 80s and 90s might seem appealing, but how many ‘good years’ you have later in life is dependent on healthy ageing. Older people are often