Scientists traced Leonardo da Vinci’s Y chromosome through living relatives, a breakthrough that may confirm his true burial ...

But one dog parent recently discovered just how misleading looks can be after getting their pup’s DNA test results. In a post ...

In a French criminal trial, conventional DNA analysis couldn’t distinguish between twin brothers, but emerging scientific methods could help in such cases.

We wanted to see if Ancestry can actually reveal a person’s family history and what records were available in its database, so we put it to the test.

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is using rapid DNA testing technology to help speed up investigations, and News 2 got a ...

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 ...

“That was the moment we realized this was bigger than coincidence,” the rescue worker told Newsweek.

Lance Shockley died by lethal injection last year. State courts have rejected prisoners' requests for DNA testing in recent ...