Commercials abound for DNA testing services that will help you learn where your ancestors came from or connect you with relatives. I’ve been interested in my family history for a long time. I knew ...

As ancestry companies expand their databases and grow, testing one's DNA and unlocking the past has become relatively quick and easy to do. So, what's the process for sending in DNA for an ancestry ...

In this article, I'm going to take an in-depth look at three of the most popular DNA testing services: Ancestry, 23andMe, and Living DNA. All three have interesting stories to tell. But first, I'll ...

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In 2017, I sent DNA samples to Ancestry, as well as to two other DNA companies. My parents had recently passed away, and I had some questions about my family background that I hoped the DNA might ...

Learn how your family ancestry is connected to the human origin journey with National Geographic’s Geno DNA Ancestry Test. The information tucked away in the branching lines of family trees can help ...

I've sent my spit off for more genetics tests than anyone else I know. It's an occupational hazard. As a healthcare reporter for Business Insider, I've kept a close eye on the consumer genetics-test ...

When Ancestry DNA reached out to Unbothered offering the opportunity to gain insight into our ethnicities and genealogy, I jumped at the chance without much deliberation (despite the privacy risks of ...

I took a DNA test during the very first COVID-19 lockdown. Perhaps it was boredom that made me take that chance and order the spit tube for the bargain price of £80 — I had nothing else to spend my ...