The best home DNA kits can provide a window into our ancestry, genetic traits, and overall health. They can trace family roots, uncover inherited traits and even help you connect with distant ...

A young woman who lived nearly two millennia ago along the southern coast of England has been the center of scientific ...

Established in 2017, National Missing Persons Day occurs annually on February 3 as a way to raise awareness for those who are missing.

Artist, inventor and anatomist Leonardo da Vinci was the definition of a Renaissance man — and scientists are aiming to ...

A mitochondrial DNA mutation passed down through the maternal line in some Venezuelan families has been linked to severe ...

If you unwrapped an online ancestry DNA test for Christmas, you might be feeling curious — even excited — about discovering your cultural heritage and family tree. But did the accompanying card warn ...

Halina Tilsley was always confident she knew who she was. Born after the end of World War II, she was the daughter of a Polish woman and a British-born Kiwi soldier, a mother of two, a grandmother and ...

X Health System, a precision wellness company focused on data-driven human optimization, today announced the addition of 10X MitoScreen (TM), an advanced mitochondrial health assessment, through a ...

Husband and wife movie stars Meagan Good and Jonathan Majors have travelled to Guinea, where they have been granted citizenship after tracing their ancestry to the West African nation through DNA ...

Years ago, as soon as genetic testing became widely available, I had a mitochondrial DNA test done, which traced my lineage on my mother's side. I was so anxious to know where I came from, that I ...