Akihiko Yamamoto recently connected with his American sister, Sharon Lovell, whom he never knew existed. For most of his life ...

Scientists have decoded the DNA of an ancient Egyptian man. His remains, found in a clay pot, suggest cultural links between ancient Egypt and the Fertile Crescent.

More than 4,000 years ago, Egypt and Mesopotamia stood as two of the most complex societies on the planet. But the new DNA ...

But while experts now know a fair amount about ancient Egyptian life, they still understand very little about the ...

A cold case serial rapist has been arrested after his DNA was used to track him down following years of investigations, the ...

Police began investigating the death, and determined the remains were an adult male that likely died by homicide.

A bankruptcy judge approved the sale of 23andMe's assets and business operations to a nonprofit led by 23andMe’s co-founder ...

Read the stories below. Robert Hecht’s new Lincoln was found in Lenoir, North Carolina, more than a 700-mile drive from the Florida home where he was found dead, authorities said. Photo from the ...

The DNA data of millions of people who used 23andMe's services won't be sold to a pharmaceutical company. A bankruptcy judge ...

After years of collecting consumer DNA, genetic testing companies are monetizing the data. But who should profit — the ...

Ancestry DNA tests are genetic tests which help people learn about their family history and ethnic heritage. The at-home versions usually involve individuals collecting a saliva sample, which is then ...

Until now. My son is interested in DNA tests, and I am terrified my secret will be exposed. I am unwilling to share this with my husband or my son.