A security researcher found the email addresses and encrypted passwords of more than 92 million users of the genealogy site on a private server outside the company.

Luna DNA, Nebula Genomics, and other “bio-brokers” will allow customers to make money by granting access to their genetic and personal information for research purposes.

“Cheddar Man” had dark hair and blue eyes, a sequencing analysis suggests.

An exploration of the genetics of earlobe attachment is just the latest collaborative research project to come out of the personal genetic testing company.

A new genetic analysis contradicts a 2016 study proposing that our canine companions were domesticated from two distinct populations.

Researchers attempt to estimate how much of the human genome’s methylation patterns can be attributed to genetic ancestry.

Sequence analysis of Egyptian, Ethiopian, and non-African peoples indicates a likely route taken by modern humans migrating out of Africa.

The genealogy company is advertising a new DNA test that can reportedly connect users to their ancestors back to the 1700s.

Big ad campaigns and celebrity involvement have helped increase public interest in genetic genealogy, but helping consumers understand their DNA ancestry testing results remains difficult.

Researchers use data from the anonymized profiles of a family history network to develop family trees including up to 13 million individuals.