The DNA of 10 families exposed to the ’80s violence and 22 families to the 2011 conflict was compared to the genetic material of 16 families who left Syria before 1980, avoiding decades of unrest.

MyHeritage DNA is a family history and genetic testing platform that offers at-home DNA testing and the option of an ongoing membership to the company’s database of 19.4 billion historical ...

Scientists have found a way to sample DNA out of the air on a large scale — making it possible to one day track the health and well being of all kinds of species around the world.

Listen to more stories on the Noa app. DNA might contain health information, but unlike a doctor’s office, 23andMe is not bound by the health-privacy law HIPAA. And the company’s privacy ...

When 28-year-old Mengqi Ji disappeared, her husband Joe Elledge was suspected of her murder. Then a hiker made a gruesome discovery, and DNA from a juniper tree sealed Elledge's fate.

But how do these DNA tests work, and how can they tell if two people are related to each other?. A genetic test typically involves submitting a saliva sample to a laboratory. Scientists then ...

Former President Donald Trump's DNA won't be used as evidence in a lawsuit by writer E. Jean Carroll, who alleges the then-businessman raped her in the 1990s.

Migrant DNA being collected by the United States government has surged more than 5,000 percent since 2020 and the "coercive" and "illegal" practice should end immediately, a researcher who co ...

With DNA research advancing so quickly, McCaul hopes that one day that sample of DNA obtained 31 years ago will finally solve the case. "It's everything," he says. More from CBS News.

Newly revealed DNA evidence could finger Bryan Kohberger for the grizzly murder of four Idaho students in 2022 — but his attorneys want it kept under wraps.

A new analysis of ancient genomes is deepening scientists’ understanding of the Neanderthal DNA carried by human populations in Europe and Asia — genetic traces that may have medical relevance ...

The designer's genetic profile showed an astonishing amount of Neanderthal DNA, which has captured the attention of millions online—and a scientist.