Finding out your dog’s breed can be a fun experience, but there are also plenty of reasons to get a dog DNA kit that will have an impact on your furry friend’s wellbeing. Identifying genetic health ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Home DNA tests are an accessible way to gain an extensive understanding of your heritage, family history and diaspora. Tests are becoming increasingly affordable and genetic databases are expanding ...

But such DNA testing services also come with inherent privacy concerns, and they’re bound by few legal guidelines regulating the use of your data. The ramifications of sharing your DNA with for-profit ...

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FamilyTreeDNA's Family Finder test analyzes your DNA to reveal relatives, ethnic origins, and migration patterns, making it ...