What started as a fun peek into ancestry quickly turned into life-altering information for many of these people. The stories ...

You’ve likely heard about direct-to-consumer DNA testing kits. In the past few years, at-home genetic testing has been featured in the lyrics of chart-topping songs, and has helped police solve ...

Open/download audio If you get a DNA kit as a gift this Christmas, let me give you a quick heads-up. DNA tests aren’t always just about fun facts like where your ancestors lived or why you hate ...

DNA Friend, a parody company, is marketing itself as the rival of 23andMe with “fastest and freest DNA testing services,” according to CNBC. DNA Friend has a website and social media presence. The ...

ST. CLOUD — You can't watch a Hallmark Christmas movie this season without seeing ads for at-home DNA tests, on sale just in time for the holidays — a "perfect" Christmas gift for the whole family.

Journalist Libby Copeland’s “The Lost Family” is a fascinating deep dive into the massively popular world of direct-to-consumer DNA testing. The book examines the unintended consequences of testing ...

A WOMAN who bought a DNA testing app to delve into her Irish heritage has revealed her shock after finding out her 88-year-old dad had a secret son. Jeannette, 53, from Yorkshire, just so happened to ...

ST. CLOUD, Minn. — You can't watch a Hallmark Christmas movie this season without seeing ads for at-home DNA tests, on sale just in time for the holidays — a "perfect" Christmas gift for the whole ...