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Pope Leo XIV, now called 'Pop Leo,' is reportedly related to famous music and political figures including Justin Bieber, Madonna, Angelina Jolie, Hillary Clinton, and the Trudeaus, based on genealogical research. Madonna claims to have been excommunicated three times, adding a humorous twist to the story.
The largest-ever study of bird genomes has revealed a clear picture of the bird family tree, identifying fundamental relationships among major groups of living birds and overturning some previous ideas about bird relationships. The study also unveiled a new grouping of birds called "Elementaves" and confirmed a close relationship between passerines and parrots. Additionally, the study placed a timescale on the bird family tree, showing that most groups of modern birds emerged within a few million years after the extinction of dinosaurs. However, one branch of the bird family tree, the hoatzin, remains a mystery despite the extensive genome data analysis.
A landmark study of bird genomes has produced a clear picture of the bird family tree, revealing that most modern bird groups appeared within 5 million years after the extinction of dinosaurs. The study identified fundamental relationships among major bird groups, overturning previous ideas and revealing new groupings. It also unveiled a new bird grouping called "Elementaves" and confirmed a close relationship between passerines and parrots. The study placed a timescale on the bird family tree, showing that all living birds share an ancestor that lived just over 90 million years ago, with most modern bird groups emerging within a few million years after the end of the Cretaceous period. However, the relationships of the hoatzin, a distinctive bird species, remain a mystery.
A frozen section of the bird genome, which refused to mix with nearby DNA, has led scientists to revise their understanding of bird evolution. This anomaly, dating back to the extinction of dinosaurs, misled researchers into grouping birds into two major categories, with flamingos and doves as evolutionary cousins. However, a more accurate family tree, accounting for this genomic anomaly, identifies four main groups and reveals that flamingos and doves are more distantly related. This discovery highlights the impact of suppressed recombination on genetic analysis and suggests that similar mysteries may exist in the genomes of other species.
Archaeologists in France have reconstructed the largest-ever genetic family tree for Neolithic people using ancient DNA. The family trees, based on a 6,700-year-old funerary site in northern France, span multiple generations and include 94 individuals. The study revealed a patrilineal pattern of descent, with men staying within the community and women coming from elsewhere. The community showed no signs of inbreeding and appeared to practice monogamy. The research provides insights into the social structure and movement of Neolithic communities.
A 5,700-year-old tomb in Britain has been found to contain five generations of one family, providing unprecedented insight into kinship networks and burial practices during the Neolithic period. The tomb, known as the Hazleton Long Barrow, contains the bones and teeth of many individuals, with 35 preserved well enough for DNA sequencing. The findings reveal that 27 of these individuals were closely related, descending from a single patriarch who had children with at least four women. The tomb's architectural layout suggests how kinship operated at the time, with each half of the tomb used to place the remains of the dead from one of two branches of the same family. This discovery represents the oldest reconstructed family tree ever found and sheds light on the social structure of ancient societies.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and AMD CEO Lisa Su, both born in Tainan, Taiwan, are revealed to be closer relatives than previously thought. While Su described their relationship as "distant relatives," a published family tree suggests they are first cousins once removed. The complexity of their family tree, with multiple branches and geographical dispersion, may have contributed to the perception of distance. The media reports also highlight the hard work and success stories of both CEOs, who did not inherit their tech empires.
Chrissy Teigen revealed on Instagram that she thought she had an identical twin after giving 23andMe a try. She explained to fans that she wrote to the company, texted her doctor and began "spiraling" as she called her father to try to find out the truth. However, it turns out that her identical twin was herself.