New DNA testing from a sexual assault kit helped reveal that a man was wrongly convicted of rape over 40 years ago in Ventura ...

On Thursday, the 1983 rape conviction of Richard Luna was vacated after recent DNA testing of evidence collected at the ...

Texas sexual-assault survivors now have a quieter route to forensic DNA testing that does not require calling the police. A ...

When we first wrote this article, it compared 23andMe and Ancestry. Since then, 23andMe has experienced a data breach, a subsequent lawsuit, board members' resignations and layoffs amidst financial ...

A new Texas law allows for forensic medical exams for sex assault survivors even if no report has been made to law ...

More than four decades after he was convicted of rape, Richard Luna was declared innocent in Ventura County Superior Court because of DNA evidence.

Recently, my dad discovered a family secret: In the 1960s, one of his first cousins, now deceased, fathered a previously unknown child with a woman who placed the baby for adoption. The records were ...

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With the rise of DNA ancestry tests, it’s easier than ever to learn about your family history and connections. Today, there are many DNA testing services to choose from. They're easy to use. You’ll ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (WHAT THE TECH?) — Millions of Americans have used at-home DNA test kits. Now there are new concerns over who has that information and what they can do with it. It didn’t have to be ...

If your estate plan was created before the DNA testing era—or hasn't been updated to account for these new realities—now is ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - $100 and a saliva sample. A 5-minute test can unlock your genetic makeup, family’s history and even medical conditions you may carry in your chromosomes. The most popular test kits ...