But how do these DNA tests work, and how can they tell if two people are related to each other? A genetic test typically involves submitting a saliva sample to a laboratory. Scien ...

Crime lab analyst altered DNA evidence in hundreds of cases, prosecutors say Yvonne Woods, a former lab scientist at the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, altered DNA test results and compromised ...

Ballard, like Hill, made her shocking DNA discovery via 23andMe — a virtual genetic testing database. The once-popular imprint is now facing bankruptcy.

A Coloured woman from Cape Town shared a breakdown of her diverse ancestral DNA results, which intrigued several members of ...

Two doppelgangers from Ireland -- who never knew the other existed until two months ago -- recently took a DNA test to find out if they were related.

The L.A. County Sheriff's Department used DNA testing kits for months without realizing they were faulty. An internal investigation has been launched.

A Polish woman has doubled down on her claim that she is Madeleine McCann. Julia Wandelt — who also goes by Julia Wendell or Julia Faustyna — has alleged that a new set of DNA test results ...

An online community has formed for those with unexpected DNA test kit results. As at-home DNA test kits have exploded in popularity, many people are turning to them to connect with their families ...

During the Amazon Big Spring Sale, the AncestryDNA Genetic Test Kit is on sale for 61% off amid the 23andMe bankruptcy. Here's why to buy it.

A new on-site DNA sequencing method that can deliver bacterial infection diagnoses in 2 days could be rolled out nationwide after a successful validation study.

Inside a Linn County house near Center Point was a murder weapon and article of clothing that helped find a suspect 41 years later.

DNA Diagnostics Center, declined to answer questions about the paternity test mix-up. Instead, the company sent the I-Team a statement emphasizing its genetics testing methods are sound.