YouTube video by Judy Plus--scientific discoveries.

YouTube video by Judy Plus--scientific discoveries.

YouTube video by Judy Plus--scientific discoveries.

YouTube video by Judy Plus--scientific discoveries.

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This is a part of my on-going NPE* story of discovering in 2015 that my Dad was not my biological Dad. If you'd like to follow along, I encourage you to start at my first post of the series HERE. Peop...

In my last blog, I shared thoughts as I began what I considered a “deep-dig” into both my own and my father’s DNA results.  It was a task I described as “daunting,” but certainly one that was …

Credit: ASHBi/Kyoto University A new international study suggests that what was once dismissed as “junk DNA” may actually play a crucial role in regulating gene expression. The study focused on a...

He was a man with no name, found dead on a quiet Australian beach with a secret hidden in his pocket. Was he a jilted lover, a Cold War spy, or the victim of a poison plot so perfect it remains untraceable? For over 70 years, the Tamam Shud Case has been Australia's most baffling unsolved mystery, but the story of the Somerton Man is far from over. We dive deep into the chilling details: the indecipherable handwritten code, the copy of The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám, and the enigmatic nurse, Jessie "Jo" Thomson, whose phone number was the only lead. Join us as we follow the groundbreaking modern DNA investigation by Professor Derek Abbott and Colleen Fitzpatrick that finally gave the Somerton Man a name: Carl "Charles" Webb. But solving one piece of this cold case only unlocks more questions. What really happened to the instrument maker from Melbourne? And does identifying him finally crack the mysterious code he left behind? This isn't just another true crime podcast; it's an active investigation into a story of secret love, potential espionage, and a mystery that has haunted a nation for generations. We'll explore every theory, from suicide to a clandestine affair, and question if the "end" was truly written on that scrap of paper. If you love a gripping historical true crime story filled with twists, this is your next obsession. Follow our podcast, share with your most curious friends, and join the global community trying to finally put the ghost of Somerton Beach to rest.

It was my pleasure to watch this documentary on Netflix, about a week. It is definitely not for the faint-hearted. My Grandfather Charles Manson is a raw, intimate, and unexpectedly compelling documentary that turns a shocking personal discovery into a thoughtful exploration of identity, family, and the weight of inherited history. Directed by Sophia Maddox, the film follows her journey after a genealogy test reveals that her unknown grandfather was Charles Manson.

Most of us spend years searching for the one thing we can't name — the feeling of truly belonging somewhere. Host Stacey Chillemi sits down with James Hayden and Dawni Rae Shaw, two people who discovered through Ancestry DNA that they share the same father — and 10 other siblings they never knew existed. In this episode, you'll learn: 🧬 How a single DNA test can completely rewrite your sense of identity 💔 Why the pain of an absent parent doesn't fade on its own — and what actually heals it 🔓 How being vulnerable opens doors that years of strength couldn't 🧠 The real work of inner-child healing — and why it's worth every hard moment 🌱 What "wholeness" actually looks and feels like on the other side

Famed for his work on DNA’s structure, but Watson courted controversy throughout his career

James Watson, who co-discovered the structure of DNA has died at age 97. He was a scientific superstar until he made racist remarks that made him an outcast. (Image credit: J. Conrad Williams, Jr./Newsday)