If you're looking to uncover family history or learn more about your health, here's how to decide which DNA testing kit is ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images Not that long ago, family secrets had every chance of staying that way – ...

Moss quietly collects DNA from animals, plants, and microbes, offering a simple way to track biodiversity without harming ...

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 ...

Genomic testing improves confidence in the decisions producers make when selecting replacement heifers and bulls.

Orange cats may be known for their silly behavior, but two new studies are a step closer to understanding "the why" behind the furry felines' coloring. Two independent studies published on May 15 by ...

It may be that our very DNA inherited its twist from the underlying handedness of reality. The molecular basis of all life is mysteriously asymmetric, only using molecules on one side of what should ...

Living past the age of 100 has long fascinated scientists and the public alike. While advances in medicine and healthier ...

To do their lab work, Laura Ross and her team must conduct an itty-bitty surgery. Ross, an evolutionary biologist at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, roots around in fungus-gnat parts because ...

Misty LaBean spent her whole life wondering why her mother left her family when she was only a year old. Connie Christensen’s disappearance 40 years ago from Wisconsin wasn’t out of the blue for the ...

From ancient deserts to modern living rooms, science suggests that a cat’s dislike of water may be deeply rooted in evolution ...

You’re worth a fortune. I was sorry that 23andMe filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last week, but there would be a blizzard in Death Valley before I would ever use an online DNA kit company.