Don't Take the DNA Test You'll Probably Get for Christmas
This year, you and your loved ones may have come across ads for a great gift to give this holiday season:…
Magic Leap, BDSM-Bots, and Star Trek: Best Gizmodo Stories of the Week
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Your Genetic Testing Results Can Change—Here's Why
The first wave of routine genetics testing has already helped millions of people learn about their hereditary risk for…
Genetic Testing Reveals Shelters Often Label Dogs With the Wrong Breeds
When adopting a new canine family member at a shelter, many people choose a dog based on the breed or breeds labelled…
Ancestry and 23andMe Agree to New Rules to Make You Feel Safer Handing Over Your DNA
Some of the top genomic-testing companies have agreed to abide by a new set of guidelines when sharing consumers’ DNA…
Oops, a DNA Testing Company Accidentally Sent Strangers' Spit to Five Customers
DNA tests can be easily fooled and different tests may draw wildly different conclusions about the supposed heritage of…
Another DNA Testing Company Reportedly Gets Fooled by Dog DNA
Consumer DNA testing is going to the dogs. A Canadian testing company has been accused of sending back supposedly human…
An Experimental Spit Test Could Identify Men Most at Risk of Prostate Cancer
A test developed by scientists in the UK and US might someday be able to pinpoint the men most likely to get prostate…
23AndMe Accuses Ancestry.Com of Patent Infringement and False Advertising
DNA testing site 23andMe is suing its biggest rival, Ancestry.com. In the suit, filed earlier this month in a…
I Tried a DNA-Optimized Skincare Routine—and I Was Allergic to It
The pitch was a skincare routine designed especially for me, genetically optimized to give me the skin I was “born to…
Genealogy Tourism Is Booming as Americans Search for Identity in DNA and Abroad
Liza Lizarraga has spent hours combing through paper and digital archives to track her family’s history the…
I DNA Tested My Cat and She Was Not Happy About It
I was crawling around on the floor, chasing my cat, Avalanche, as she artfully wriggled away from me over and over…
Report: A DNA Testing Company Could Not Tell the Difference Between Human and Dog DNA
Dog may be man’s best friend, and even genetically similar to humans, to boot, but there are enough key differences…
Report: Police Forced a DNA Testing Company to Share a Customer’s Identity in the Golden State Killer Case
When investigators revealed last week that a genealogy website had played a major role in catching alleged Golden State…
What the Golden State Killer Case Reveals About Your Genetic Privacy
The identity of the Golden State Killer, a notorious serial killer who terrorized California in the 1970s and 1980s,…
Police Say Genealogy Websites Helped Track Down Golden State Killer [Updated]
Investigators in California revealed Thursday that they were able to track down and arrest Joseph James DeAngelo, the su…
23andMe Is Working to Make DNA Data More Diverse
When you mail off a sample of your spit to find out about your ancestry, companies like 23andMe compare your DNA to…
An Indian State Is Building a Massive, Blockchain-Based DNA Database
India’s eighth largest state is seeking to build a blockchain-based DNA database of all 50 million of its citizens.
23andMe CEO Compares DNA Tests to at-Home Pregnancy Tests, but It's Not That Simple
In a provocative opinion published Monday in STAT, 23andMe CEO Anne Wojcicki argues that home DNA test customers don’t…
Woman Says Ancestry.com Test Revealed Her Parents' Fertility Doctor Was Actually Her Father
It’s become a familiar story in the age of consumer DNA testing: A person spits into a test tube to learn more about…