While genetic testing promises answers and connection, those findings can upend long-held beliefs about your identity and ...

DNA testing kits are often gifted for Father's Day, Christmas and special occasions. The idea of learning more about yourself ...

The Ventura County Sexual Assault Kit Initiative team has now tested 2,038 of the 2,846 inventoried kits. The program has ...

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 ...

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 ...

The best home DNA kits can provide a window into our ancestry, genetic traits, and overall health. They can trace family roots, uncover inherited traits and even help you connect with distant ...

AncestryDNA’s Traits kit is on sale for a limited time, dropping to $39. Here’s what the test includes, what to know before ...

The aptly named AncestryDNA test stood out as the best DNA testing kit because it presents test results in a clearer manner than other services and places the ancestry information it provides in a ...

But such DNA testing services also come with inherent privacy concerns, and they’re bound by few legal guidelines regulating the use of your data. The ramifications of sharing your DNA with for-profit ...