The Federal Trade Commission issued a striking holiday missive last year: If you’re thinking of buying an at-home DNA testing kit, make sure to consider the privacy implications: “Although most tests ...

Recently, my dad discovered a family secret: In the 1960s, one of his first cousins, now deceased, fathered a previously unknown child with a woman who placed the baby for adoption. The records were ...

If you've ever been curious about your cultural heritage or family tree, you might have considered taking an online ancestry DNA test. The affordable pricing and simple process of direct-to-consumer ...

The Canada Border Services Agency is creating a national policy to guide the controversial practice of using DNA tests to identify some detainees. According to documents obtained by Global News under ...

I was one of the first to spit into a test tube, giving up my DNA forever to learn more about my health and heredity. You know, the ones that promise to connect you with distant relatives you didn’t ...

I analysed how easy it was to do the swab and how the results were presented (Brittany Miller/The Independent) An increased curiosity around family history has led to a rise in the popularity of ...

Spit in a tube, and we’ll tell you your past — and, perhaps, your future. That’s the pitch behind many of the direct-to-consumer DNA tests on the market today, which offer to trace your ancestry and ...

A suspected Indian status scam that told a man he shared genetic ancestry with a dog should serve as a reminder of the perils of DNA testing for Indigenous ancestry, says an Edmonton researcher. Kim ...

If you're puzzled about the breed of your dog, you aren't alone. There are a number of dog DNA companies to help owners uncover the mysteries of their mutts. But a Marketplace test found dog DNA tests ...