23andMe, co-founded by CEO Anne Wojcicki, has deployed its latest update, featuring interactive ancestry details, cultural insights about food, art and language, and the option to order a physical ...

Every family holds on to secrets. But what if one of those secrets was you? You might receive a genetic screening gift this holiday season. Before unwrapping and sending in your saliva, though, know ...

DETROIT – It's a question that has vexed researchers from the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak: Why do some people get severely ill and die from COVID-19, while others have mild symptoms or none ...

It's a question that has vexed researchers from the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak: Why do some people get severely ill and die from COVID-19, while others have mild symptoms or none at all?

A really awesome thing about being black is that ancestry can be very unclear because of, you know, slavery. Enter DNA kits. In 2013, I sent over my spit kit to 23andMe. After a couple of weeks, ...

If you took a genetic ancestry test through a company like 23andMe, you may want to go back and give your results a second look. That’s because as the company gathers more data and learns more about ...

AncestryDNA has the largest customer base and number of reference panels, giving it the broadest global representation. The majority are from Europe but has focused on expanding its depth in Africa, ...

Does your family have a history of heart disease? Where did your ancestors come from? Today, you can find out on the cheap. As part of Prime Day, Amazon is selling the 23andMe Health + Ancestry kit ...

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In the lead up to Veterans Day, you can look back into history and find out whether your ancestors served in the military or during wars. Consumer genomics company Ancestry is opening up its archive ...