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 ...

DUNN COUNTY (WQOW) - After a 50-year long investigation, a suspect in the murder of Mary Schlais is arrested and in the Dunn County Jail. Investigators say new DNA testing was critical to the arrest. ...

In 2017, I sent DNA samples to Ancestry, as well as to two other DNA companies. My parents had recently passed away, and I had some questions about my family background that I hoped the DNA might ...

NEW YORK (WRGB) — Over 600 cases across the U.S. have been solved using genetic genealogy and DNA sequencing. Family trees once thought to be a fun project for the family historian are quickly ...

A South African woman shared her Ancestry DNA results, revealing Xhosa heritage and African roots, sparking social media ...

Former police officer Joseph James DeAngelo, 72, was arrested at his Citrus Heights home Tuesday, April 24. The arrest came after DNA linked him to crimes committed by the East Area Rapist / Golden ...

Uncovering unexpected family connections can be "life-altering", says Dr Jo-Ann Sparrow, leading to feelings of betrayal and ...

In April 2018, a remarkable event occurred that forever impacted criminal investigations. The Golden State Killer was finally arrested. And, more interestingly, was the method law enforcement used to ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

A DNA test conducted for him by Ancestry, a for-profit genealogy company, showed him his ancestors were Irish, British, Italian and Greek — not eastern European as he had thought. Then he got a ...