How can DNA from a cheek swab determine if someone is closely related to you? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. DNA tests can tell ...

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 ...

I was one of the first to spit into a test tube, giving up my DNA forever to learn more about my health and heredity. You know, the ones that promise to connect you with distant relatives you didn’t ...

It's a common question: Why do some people have an easier time losing weight or building muscle than you do? Sure, unhealthy habits are likely partly to blame, but what about your genes? Dr. Dan ...

A TikTokker has revealed how a simple Ancestry DNA test may have solved a notorious 27-year murder mystery known as the Baby Garnet case — and landed her grandmother in jail. Jenna Rose Gerwatowski, ...

If your estate plan was created before the DNA testing era—or hasn't been updated to account for these new realities—now is the time to revisit it with qualified legal counsel. Because in 2025, a $99 ...