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 ...

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A Zimbabwean woman’s ancestry DNA results surprise thousands as she discovers deep African roots and sparks conversations about heritage and identity.

AUSTIN, Texas — On Monday, the Austin Police Department (APD) held a press conference detailing how advanced DNA testing led them to identify the suspect responsible for the 1991 murders of four girls ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS/AP) -- The criminal investigation into a Philadelphia woman's choking death at a nursing home in 2022 has been renewed, with the Pennsylvania attorney general's office now getting ...

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.