The DNA of elites from the Golden Horde reveals roots in Mongolia and direct links to the line of Genghis Khan.

Scientists have identified how specific genetic changes function in cells to influence disease risk and other human health traits. By probing regions of DNA previously linked to disease, the work has ...

Three months after sharing her original video, the woman returned with an update, saying the DNA results had finally arrived.

A study of burials at Heraclea Sintica reveals residents of mixed European and African ancestry, highlighting migration and social life.

When people rescue a dog, there’s often a sense of mystery about who the animal really is—that uncertainty is one reason more ...

Investigators are hopeful that some of the DNA that was found at Guthrie's home can be parsed and help point to a suspect in ...

New genomic research suggests our species descended from a deep fusion between two ancient lineages — one of them a mysterious “ghost.” ...

Delaware police have successfully used DNA genealogy, which is being considered to identify unknown DNA found in Nancy ...

Nancy Guthrie, 84, was reported missing from her home in the Tucson, Arizona, area on Feb. 1. She was last seen the night ...

While DNA evidence found on a glove believed to have been worn by a man suspected of abducting Nancy Guthrie didn't produce a match in the FBI's database, it could still give investigators the clues ...

DNA science has helped solve criminal cases for decades. But increasingly, investigative genetic genealogy — which was first ...

We wanted to see if Ancestry can actually reveal a person’s family history and what records were available in its database, so we put it to the test.