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 ...

Family intrigue led Larry Guernsey to buy his wife a DNA test kit for the holidays. "She’s always been interested in genealogy," Guernsey said. The $99 AncestryDNA test uses a saliva sample to unlock ...

In response, Vermont lawmakers are considering a consumer protection bill that would regulate how genetic testing companies collect, use and share Vermonters’ data. An amended version of the bill was ...

Today, there are basic tests for $49. Tests that check for wider ranges of genealogical markers can cost up to $649. For his own genealogy research, Martin has taken DNA tests with companies like ...

Genetic testing company 23andMe announced on Sunday that it has filed for bankruptcy due to low demand for its ancestry kits and after a 2023 data breach damaged its reputation. The company, which has ...

A family member’s mail-in DNA test led law enforcement to arrest Joseph James DeAngelo, the infamous Golden State Killer who terrorized parts of California through the 1970s and 1980s, The Sacramento ...