Popular genetics tests can’t tell you much about your dog’s personality, according to a recent study. A team of geneticists recently found no connection between simple genetic variants and behavioral ...

At-home DNA kits reveal unknown heirs, sparking inheritance disputes. Estate planners must adapt strategies to protect ...

In the last decade, the drive to understand who we are and where we've come from has been accelerated by DNA testing.

Can DNA testing correct wrongful convictions after death? Explore the legal meaning of posthumous DNA testing and what it ...

Growing up, 52-year-old Mary Harris from Texas always felt she didn't quite fit in with her sisters. Their blonde hair and blue eyes contrasted with her own darker features. Driven by curiosity, she ...

Researchers from the University of Birmingham have uncovered answers that provide the detail to explain two specific DNA repair processes that have long been in question. The publication of two papers ...

Tiny repeated stretches of DNA in your genome may quietly shape how your body works, how your brain develops and how you respond to disease. A new study from scientists at The Hospital for Sick ...

Genealogists Jennifer Mendelsohn and Dr. Adina Newman have helped Holocaust survivors find long-lost family members. Since launching the Holocaust Reunion Project in 2022, they’ve received hundreds of ...