Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
In the 19th century, thousands of liberated Africans were brought to the remote island of St. Helena.
Now, a new study published in Science uses isotopes extracted from tooth enamel to trace their geographic origins and restore their erased histories.
Join 23andMe's ancient DNA expert Dr. Éadaoin Harney as she breaks down this groundbreaking research. Interested in learning more? Check your 23andMe Historical Matches feature to explore the St. Helena individuals!
Dive deeper into St. Helena ancestry: 23andme.org/blog/articles/genetics-of-saint-helena
#Shorts #AncientDNA #History #23andMe #Genetics #Anthropology #ScienceNews
In the 19th century, thousands of liberated Africans were brought to the remote island of St. Helena.
Now, a new study published in Science uses isotopes extracted from tooth enamel to trace their geographic origins and restore their erased histories.
Join 23andMe's ancient DNA expert Dr. Éadaoin Harney as she breaks down this groundbreaking research. Interested in learning more? Check your 23andMe Historical Matches feature to explore the St. Helena individuals!
Dive deeper into St. Helena ancestry: 23andme.org/blog/articles/genetics-of-saint-helena
#Shorts #AncientDNA #History #23andMe #Genetics #Anthropology #ScienceNews
