Genetic genealogists like Amanda Reno use different sources of DNA in their work. While some of the searching done by genealogists involves databases like CODIS (Combined DNA Index Service), other ...

Millions of Americans are sharing their DNA with online companies to learn more about their family history, and some investigators are harnessing that information to solve cold cases. The Hillsborough ...

Authorities touted the use of a growing, powerful, yet contentious forensic technique to bring the search for a suspect in last year's killing of Rachel Morin to a long-awaited close. Federal ...

New research to be presented today at the annual conference of the European Society of Human Genetics shows that a cancer patient's genetic ancestry can have a significant effect both on how their ...

DNA testing kits are often gifted for Father's Day, Christmas and special occasions. The idea of learning more about yourself ...

Investigators in Arizona are hoping that DNA found in and around Nancy Guthrie's house in Tucson could lead them to a suspect — and the missing woman. Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of Today show ...