Cherished heirlooms, old photographs, journals, and stories passed down through generations have long formed the narrative backbone of a family’s ancestral story. And in recent years, thanks to ...

Doctors check poop for DNA as part of the screening process for colorectal cancer. It helps doctors diagnose people with this disease during its early stages or even when the cells are precancerous.

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

If you want to learn more about your dog—whether their breed or detailed information about genetic makeup—the best dog DNA tests are a worthwhile investment. Just like DNA tests for people, these ...

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 ...

Could your dog be predisposed to a fatal disease? Is your new shelter pup part beagle or boxer? Many pet owners seek answers to these questions, and as a result, direct-to-consumer dog DNA testing is ...

While genetic testing is not outright illegal in Israel, there are significant legal restrictions that limit access to DNA tests. In August 2024, a rumor spread on social media that doing a DNA test ...