What started as a fun peek into ancestry quickly turned into life-altering information for many of these people. The stories ...

It was the middle of Jenna Gerwatowski’s workday at the local flower shop in Newberry, Michigan, when she got a call from an unknown number. The now 23-year-old doesn’t usually answer unknown calls, ...

Imagine a yellow smiley face. Now imagine 50 billion smiley faces floating in a single drop of water. That's what scientists have made using a new technique for building super-tiny shapes using the ...

At the Frost Art Museum, “Nela Ochoa: Genetic Portraits” features an intriguing collection of complex pieces referencing the genetic code of human and plant life. The Venezuelan artist’s work embraces ...

ST. CLOUD, Minn. — You can't watch a Hallmark Christmas movie this season without seeing ads for at-home DNA tests, on sale just in time for the holidays — a "perfect" Christmas gift for the whole ...

DNA Friend, a parody company, is marketing itself as the rival of 23andMe with “fastest and freest DNA testing services,” according to CNBC. DNA Friend has a website and social media presence. The ...

ST. CLOUD — You can't watch a Hallmark Christmas movie this season without seeing ads for at-home DNA tests, on sale just in time for the holidays — a "perfect" Christmas gift for the whole family.

Journalist Libby Copeland’s “The Lost Family” is a fascinating deep dive into the massively popular world of direct-to-consumer DNA testing. The book examines the unintended consequences of testing ...

You’ve likely heard about direct-to-consumer DNA testing kits. In the past few years, at-home genetic testing has been featured in the lyrics of chart-topping songs, and has helped police solve ...

Sometimes our mutts are a straightforward mix of dog breeds. Other times, we are blown away by the myriad of breeds in their genetic makeup. While finding out their exact breed lines doesn't change ...