Claims that the CIA secretly accessed consumer DNA databases have resurfaced following allegations linking genetic testing ...

New conspiracy theories suggest the CIA may have accessed DNA databases like 23andMe to search for alien-human hybrids.

New DNA testing helped solve the cold-case slaying of a Missouri woman whose body was found in 1993, authorities said.

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 ...

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 ...

Even if you’re paying only for an ancestry test, many consumer-oriented genetic testing companies can analyze biomedical markers in your DNA, as well. 1 And it’s becoming more and more evident that ...

The nation's top foreign intelligence service has been accused of searching through millions of DNA tests for signs of alien ...

It seems everyone is checking their ancestry these days at sites like Ancestry.com and 23andMe.com. Everyday, long lost relatives are reunited at airports, after an ancestry test brought them together ...

On paper, genetic ancestry testing (also known as recreational genetics) sounds like a simple, fun, and exciting process, allowing interested individuals to learn more about their ethnic ancestry and ...

Individual genetic testing can have varied purposes: for example, to identify specific biological relatives, to test for genetic risk factors for medical conditions, or to determine ethnic ancestry.