What happens when a genetic test unlocks long-held family secrets or other surprising results? Genetic genealogist Kelli ...

If you're looking to uncover family history or learn more about your health, here's how to decide which DNA testing kit is ...

I was one of the first to spit into a test tube, giving up my DNA forever to learn more about my health and heredity. You know, the ones that promise to connect you with distant relatives you didn’t ...

"This is also very common," she says. "It’s estimated that 5 percent of the population has misattributed parentage, whether ...

While genetic testing is not outright illegal in Israel, there are significant legal restrictions that limit access to DNA tests. In August 2024, a rumor spread on social media that doing a DNA test ...

Analyzing genomes from over 900,000 people, researchers found that short DNA repeats expand and destabilize with age. Common ...

An analysis of genetic data from over 900,000 people shows that certain stretches of DNA, made up of short sequences repeated ...

DNA analysis of cultural artifacts shows diverse biological profiles, but contamination and mixed signals complicate historical lineage interpretation.