Genetic ancestry is a concept that has long captured people’s imaginations. It’s no surprise that it’s been turned into a booming industry by companies like 23andMe and Ancestry.com. Customers of ...

A group of consumer genetic and personal genomic testing companies have released a set of best practices for handling consumers’ personal genetic data. Designed to ensure privacy and promote ...

DNA testing platforms like Ancestry.com and 23andMe are transforming the way families approach fertility treatments, donor conception, and family dynamics. Originally intended to trace ancestry, these ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American As store-based distribution of genetic health ...

Affordable DNA tests are revealing unexpected family connections that can impact estate planning and inheritance rights, while online genealogy resources are expanding access to centuries-old records.

Before you test your DNA, you should have a good reason for testing. For example, while most testers do so to obtain ethnicity estimates, this is mainly for entertainment value and is often not ...

James Carol Jackson, a welder from Texas, was identified through genetic genealogy. Investigators hope someone remembers him ...

Scientists have found a link between super-agers' longevity and DNA analyzed from Ice Age hunter-gatherer populations in ...

DNA from medieval emperors Otto I and Henry II confirms their royal lineage and bolsters history by validating an ancient ...