With the rise of DNA ancestry tests, it’s easier than ever to learn about your family history and connections. Today, there are many DNA testing services to choose from. They're easy to use. You’ll ...

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 ...

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 ...

If your estate plan was created before the DNA testing era—or hasn't been updated to account for these new realities—now is ...

Recently, my dad discovered a family secret: In the 1960s, one of his first cousins, now deceased, fathered a previously unknown child with a woman who placed the baby for adoption. The records were ...

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 ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - $100 and a saliva sample. A 5-minute test can unlock your genetic makeup, family’s history and even medical conditions you may carry in your chromosomes. The most popular test kits ...

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 ...

A new Texas law allows for forensic medical exams for sex assault survivors even if no report has been made to law ...

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Texas DPS officially implemented the state's new "Limited Consent for DNA Testing Program" for sexual assault survivors, ...