National Geographic Society

The National Geographic Society headquartered in Washington D.C. Is one of the largest non-profit scientific and educational institutions in the world. The National Geographic Society operates in all parts of the world and studies and reports on matters pertaining to world history, archeology, natural science, geography and world wide cultures. The mission of the society is to increase and diffuse geographic knowledge while promoting the conservation of the world's culture, historical and natural history.

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Genetics

Basque roots revealed through DNA analysis

The Genographic Project announced today the most comprehensive analysis to date of Basque genetic patterns, showing that Basque genetic uniqueness predates the arrival of agriculture in the Iberian Peninsula some 7,000 years ...