When we first wrote this article, it compared 23andMe and Ancestry. Since then, 23andMe has experienced a data breach, a subsequent lawsuit, board members' resignations and layoffs amidst financial ...

If your estate plan was created before the DNA testing era—or hasn't been updated to account for these new realities—now is ...

When companies like Ancestry.com and 23andMe first invited people to send in their DNA for genealogy tracing and medical diagnostic tests, privacy advocates warned about the creation of giant genetic ...

RALEIGH, North Carolina (WTVD) -- DNA testing can be a fun way to unlock the mysteries of your family history, but you should also think about potential pitfalls. Tisha Powell and I decided to embark ...

"Through 23andMe, we found out in 2019 that my grandfather was not my mom's biological father. She never had a good ...

DNA tests have become a popular gift for all generations. They're easy to use — just send 23andMe, Ancestry, or one of their competitors your spit, and in exchange you're promised a detailed breakdown ...

A bankruptcy judge has approved the sale of the insolvent genetics firm 23andMe to a nonprofit run by one of the company's co-founders. The deal effectively avoids the controversial transfer of DNA ...

Most people take a 23andMe or AncestryDNA test for fun. Maybe you want to confirm an Irish ancestry or learn something about your health. Well, that’s what you think. What you don’t expect is a ...

Customers of the genetic testing company 23andMe have until July 14 to file a claim as part of a restructuring in its bankruptcy case. In filing a claim, eligible customers can seek compensation for ...

The DNA data of millions of people who used 23andMe's services won't be sold to a pharmaceutical company. A bankruptcy judge greenlighted the sale... A bankruptcy judge has approved the sale of the ...