Ashley Thomas and Latoya Wimberly met at a party in Philadelphia in 2004, and have been best friends ever since. The women realised they shared a father when Thomas, who was raised by her mother and a man who wasn’t her biological parent, unknowingly posted a photo of her father, […]

Apple will offer free genetic screening for diseases to its Silicon Valley employees, according to CNBC. The free genetic tests, which will reportedly be carried out through a partnership with Colour Genomics, are one of many health perks Apple is rolling out for its workers. Apple now runs its own […]

About four years ago, I sent in my samples of spit to 23andMe and Ancestry to find out what my DNA could tell me about my family history and health. I’ve also taken the now discontinued test from National Geographic. At the time, I thought that the initial reports would […]

A court filing says a DNA test confirmed that Hunter Biden, the son of former Vice President Joe Biden, is the father of a baby in Arkansas. The document, filed on Wednesday in Independence County, Arkansas, said Hunter Biden was “not expected to challenge the results of the DNA test […]

NASA’s Apollo program helped introduce the concept of a “moonshot”: a lofty goal that may at first seem impossible. Some modern moonshots, such as virtual reality, were first imagined through science fiction. Others were the product of researchers tinkering alone in their labs. Today, the Alphabet subsidiary X Development is […]

James Pitzen spoke out about his son, Timmothy, after Brian Michael Rini was charged with making false statements to federal agents about being the missing boy, who disappeared in 2011. Pitzen said this is the fourth time police have told him there was a possible break in the case, only […]

Brian Michael Rini, 23, told police in Kentucky on Wednesday that he was Timmothy Pitzen – a boy who went missing from a Chicago suburb in 2011. A DNA test proved Rini was not Timmothy and revealed instead that the man had a criminal history dating back to 2013. Rini […]

Police in Kentucky say the person who came forward on Wednesday claiming he was 14-year-old Timmothy Pitzen is actually a 24-year-old man. The man, Brian Michael Rini, from Medina, Ohio, was identified after the FBI confirmed that he was not Timmothy Pitzen through a DNA test. It remains unclear why […]

We tried a 23andMeDNA testing kit to find out more about our ancestry. The test tells you all about your heritage, genetic relations, and even your neanderthal traits. The results included some big revelations and even distant royal relations. We took a DNA test to find out our ancestry. Many […]

DNA tests are a trendy way to find out your ancestry– they were some of the most popular holiday gifts last year. However, critics have said results don’t always tell the full story for those with genealogy outside of European countries. My dad’s family kept a detailed record of their […]

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren apologised to the Cherokee Nation for her controversial decision to take a DNA test to prove her Native American ancestry. The apology comes after Warren has faced substantial criticism for the move from Native American leaders, Democratic operatives, and even supporters. Julie Hubbard, a […]

Political opponents and critics have seized on Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s claim that she is Native American for years. Even after the released of DNA test results that indicated Native American ancestry, Warren has been targeted by figures like President Donald Trump, who still rejects Warren’s claim. In her first stop […]

Senator Elizabeth Warren released DNA test results Monday showing that she probably has some Native American heritage. A geneticist at Stanford University who analysed Warren’s DNA said he has “very high confidence” in the test results. DNA tests can’t tell you anything about your ancestry with 100% certainty. Here’s what […]

A Cherokee Nation official rebuked Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts after a DNA test report published Monday asserted there is evidence to “strongly support” Warren’s claim to have Native American ancestors. Cherokee Nation Secretary of State Chuck Hoskin Jr. called the test cited by Warren’s report “useless” in determining […]

President Donald Trump said he would only make good on his promise to donate $US1 million to a charity of Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s choice if he can “personally” conduct a DNA test proving her Native American ancestry. His comments came after the Massachusetts Democrat on Monday released the findings of […]

Colour Genomics on Tuesday announced a partnership with several universities for a nationwide study of genetics and health. It will serve as one of the three genome centres in the “All of Us” research program. Colour will be responsible for analysing and reporting genomic data for a set of genes […]

A new genetic test which can test how likely a person is to contract serious conditions like heart disease and diabetes has been developed, according to a study published by scientists at the Broad Institute and Harvard on Monday in Nature Genetics. This test screens for multiple genes that are […]