The makers of the survey included a space for people to write or draw a message. The contents of these so-called time capsules will be revealed in 100 years.
Tag: Genealogy
Spain Pledged Citizenship to Sephardic Jews. Now They Feel Betrayed.
In 2015, Spain said it would give citizenship to the descendants of Sephardic Jews expelled during the Spanish Inquisition. Then rejections started pouring in this summer.
Bryan Sykes, Who Saw the Ancient Past in Genes, Dies at 73
An Oxford scientist with a flair for the dramatic, he introduced millions of people to the secrets of their ancestry through his books and TV appearances.
Neanderthal Genes Hint at Much Earlier Human Migration From Africa
Modern humans may have left the continent as long 200,000 years ago, a new analysis suggests.
Ancestry Digitizes Millions of Holocaust Records
Some say it’s a play for customers; others say that’s irrelevant because anyone can search the documents at no cost.
Who Were the Ancestors of Native Americans? A Lost People in Siberia, Scientists Say
Genetic analysis of ancient teeth and bones suggests Native Americans largely descend from a vanished group called the Ancient Paleo-Siberians.