"At first, I kind of laughed … But they were serious. I could just see the seriousness in their faces." In this book excerpt, Lise Barnéoud explores the limitations of DNA testing.

Most people alive today carry fragments of Neanderthal DNA in their genome. Now scientists are gaining a more intimate ...

The Khazar theory has a long history but was largely discredited with the advent of DNA analysis. Yet it has grown in ...

If you've used AncestryDNA or a similar DNA test on yourself, the process for testing your pet will be quite similar. All it takes is activating your kit online, a quick cheek swab and a shipment to ...

Georgia prosecutors defending the 2000 murder conviction of a onetime Black Panther leader known as H. Rap Brown say new DNA evidence still points strongly to his ...

We wanted to see if Ancestry can actually reveal a person’s family history and what records were available in its database, ...

An apparent large-scale operation Friday night tied to the disappearance of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie marks a "significant escalation" in the Arizona case, with investigators now racing to canvas ...

Convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein had the curious habit of buying up DNA test kits for his rich, famous and powerful friends, emails released by the Justice Department Friday show. On Sept. 21, 2016 ...

New policies limiting the teaching of race and gender issues led administrators and professors to change hundreds of courses. School leaders say the rules could hurt A&M’s reputation. By Alan Blinder ...

A Pennsylvania woman got more than she bargained for after having her rescue dog undergo a DNA test to find out his breed. Nikki from Scranton adopted Dutch from Mommy and Me Rescue in Mount Carmel ...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — A single drop of blood on a broken window could soon lead to answers much faster in the Lowcountry. State and local leaders celebrated the opening of the new Tri-County ...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Officials from Charleston, Berkeley and Dorchester counties on Monday will mark the completion of a new regional forensic facility designed to speed up DNA testing and ...