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Who’s your daddy (or mommy)? What’s the chance you inherited DNA from Caligula, Genghis Khan or Henry I?

Lynn Kozlowski | 
Genealogy is the second most popular hobby in the United States ...
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7 things we get wrong about heredity

Carl Zimmer | 
Many people have misconceptions about heredity—how we are connected to our ancestors and how our inheritance from them shapes us ...
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Fathers who exercise may also improve the genetics of their children, study suggests

Emma Betuel | 
A positive perception of regular exercise may be one of the more lasting gifts a parent can give their children. But there’s ...
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Mitochondrial DNA can be passed on from fathers, too

Ryan Mandelbaum | 
You probably learned two things about mitochondria in high school biology. First, they’re the powerhouses of the cell. Second, you ...
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Can you inherit a laugh? Book explores this and other genetics questions

Carl Zimmer, Simon Worrall | 
Why are people today often taller than their ancestors? If you have blue eyes or red hair, does that mean your children will ...
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