“Too often, people think they have to jump straight into old records or DNA tests ... out and use online resources like ...

France’s trove of DNA profiles has helped solve high-profile crimes and was used to find some of the Louvre suspects, and it is growing. The police can also access other countries’ databases.

In 1972, the body of a young boy was found in a Virginia creek — and for over five decades, his identity remained a haunting ...

Anthropologist Christopher Bae has recently suggested we add two new species of ancient human to our family tree. The plans break the conventions for how species should be named – but Bae argues the r ...

At 35 years old, one woman finally decided to take a leap of faith and search for her biological father, despite a lifetime ...