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

I am 67 and was adopted as a child. Last year I found my birth father after using a DNA test kit from Ancestry.co.uk, which was wonderful.

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 ...

Experts caution those using these services to be careful, as you may not always get what you want from biological relatives.

Earlier this year, the state of Michigan announced that it had finally found a suspect in the “Baby Garnet” cold case. As recounted by the state, “In June of 1997, the remains of a deceased infant ...

I took a DNA test during the very first COVID-19 lockdown. Perhaps it was boredom that made me take that chance and order the spit tube for the bargain price of £80 — I had nothing else to spend my ...

Scientists have now re-examined the 2000-year-old skeleton and its DNA with new techniques. Dr William Marsh, one of our ...