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 ...

An online community has formed for those with unexpected DNA test kit results. As at-home DNA test kits have exploded in popularity, many people are turning to them to connect with their families. But ...

An adoptive mother’s decade-long lie, meant to protect her daughter’s heart, is now on the brink of being exposed by modern ...

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 ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — When someone asks who you are, how do you answer? The Rhode Island Genealogical Society has been devoted to assisting residents with learning more about their ancestries for ...

Whether you want to authenticate well-loved family stories or are unaware of your family history and need a place to start, personal DNA testing has never been easier. At-home DNA tests are a popular ...

More than 26 million people have taken an at-home DNA test, MIT Technology Review reports. If the trend continues, MIT Technology Review projects more than 100 million people could take one of these ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - Millions of Americans have embraced at-home DNA kits, hoping to unlock the secrets of their family trees and uncover potential health risks. But behind the promise of ancestry and ...

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