Uncovering unexpected family connections can be "life-altering", says Dr Jo-Ann Sparrow, leading to feelings of betrayal and ...

Australians looking to learn more about their heritage through commercial ancestry websites could be helping police solve cold cases.

I explore cases where athletes who look shockingly alike took DNA tests to check their ancestry.

A South African woman shared her Ancestry DNA results, revealing Xhosa heritage and African roots, sparking social media ...

Ghost lineages reveal themselves through ancient genes that still exist in living beings today.

Despite major advances in genetic testing for breast cancer risk prediction, death rates remain disproportionately high among ...

Around 2400 BC, the people who had built Stonehenge and other massive Neolithic monuments effectively vanished. Previous ancient DNA studies showed that they were replaced by newcomers with Steppe ...

DNA analysis of a Roman-era skeleton found near Beachy Head suggests the woman was likely from Britain, revising earlier ...

Ancient DNA shows hunter-gatherers in parts of Europe survived for millennia after Anatolian farmers introduced agriculture.

Advances in our understanding of DNA have brought about many changes. One of them is just how easy it is now to obtain a DNA test. Why would someone want to test their DNA? Well, these tests claim to ...

More than a decade after the Fukushima nuclear accident forced a mass evacuation, the region remains a ghost town for humans. But when humans go away, wildlife comes right back in. Among the most ...

Ahead of the 250th anniversary of the United States, the initiative invites everyone to discover, preserve, and share their ...