Consumer DNA testing kits like 23andMe and AncestryDNA aren’t just making it easier to uncover your heritage or track down ...

When we first wrote this article, it compared 23andMe and Ancestry. Since then, 23andMe has experienced a data breach, a subsequent lawsuit, board members' resignations and layoffs amidst financial ...

When you have submitted your sample, you will receive your results in four weeks. This will include an ethnicity estimate, as well as insights on genetic groups living in areas for decades, to help ...

In the last decade, the drive to understand who we are and where we've come from has been accelerated by DNA testing.

Millions of Americans have embraced at-home DNA kits, hoping to unlock the secrets of their family trees and uncover potential health risks. But behind the promise of ancestry and well-being lies a ...

This image depicts a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) scientist, who was punching holes in a card containing the genes of an inactivated virus . The scientist was using a disposable ...

At-home DNA kits reveal unknown heirs, sparking inheritance disputes. Estate planners must adapt strategies to protect ...

DNA tests are awesome holiday gifts for your family. Together you can all build your family tree and discover your genetic makeup. Unfortunately the tests are pretty expensive, but at least you only ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (WHAT THE TECH?) — Millions of Americans have used at-home DNA test kits. Now there are new concerns over who has that information and what they can do with it. It didn’t have to be ...