DNA testing

The goal is to expedite the time it takes to bring families together, but immigration advocates say the tests raise concerns about how the government will use the data.

The nationwide experiment will initially include around 100,000 volunteers.

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

Following natural disasters or violent political turmoil, DNA science can help identify victims. But what if a country can’t afford the technology?

Tests showed that beef products sold at some of Taco Bell’s European restaurants contained horse DNA, dragging the fast-food chain into a growing food fraud scandal in Europe.

DNA samples and CT scans reveal that Ramesses III likely had his throat slashed by his son and other conspirators.

Speakers at the American Chemical Society (ACS) meeting in Philadelphia this week call for researchers to help improve forensic practices.