The genetic code acts as life’s instruction manual, telling cells how to build proteins from DNA and RNA. Though it's a marvel of molecular precision, the path it took to evolve remains unclear ...

23andMe, the direct-to-consumer genetic-testing company headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, popped on its stock market debut Thursday. The company is the latest to go public through a special ...

This article was originally published with the title “Genetic Genealogy Can Exonerate the Innocent” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 332 No. 6 (June 2025), p. 75 ...

23andMe stock is down over 95% from its peak, cutting its value from $6 billion to $345 million. The genetic-testing company is facing financial and strategic challenges, and was hacked last year.