genealogy

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.

DNA from a relative of the suspect submitted to the site GEDmatch gave investigators just enough information to identify him, but the process raises privacy concerns.

Four apparently unrelated individuals share a common ancestor from whom they inherited a rare mutation that predisposed them to the cancer they share.

Follow Michele Carbone as he tracks down the genetic and environmental drivers of mesothelioma and other cancers.

Cherished myths and merciless facts clash in a one-act play.

The Genealogy of a Gene, On the Move, The Chimp and the River, and Domesticated

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.