Reconstructed Ancestors sets a new industry standard to help reveal deeper family connections and fill gaps in a family tree ...

Investigative genetic genealogy has moved from a niche forensic tool to a widely watched method for identifying unknown people when conventional DNA searches reach a dead end. The technique sits at ...

A great part of living in the 21st century is that if you have a device that connects to the internet, you have access to hundreds, if not thousands of experts who are often eager to share in-depth ...

For the first time, scientists have used DNA preserved in ancient sediments to examine how a major natural disaster affected ...

A DNA test could help match patients with psychiatric medications, potentially reducing the long and frustrating trial-and-error process.

Authorities said they're looking into using genetic genealogy in the investigation into Nancy Guthrie's mysterious abduction, and an expert says the cutting-edge technique could be the key. While ...

Genetic features known as transposons make up a large portion of many mammalian genomes, including humans', and they are now known to play a variety of roles. Some transposable elements (TEs) could be ...

In Lake Malawi, hundreds of species of cichlid fish have evolved with astonishing speed, offering scientists a rare opportunity to study how biodiversity arises.