These are the top companies offering genealogical DNA testing to learn about your family  USA TODAY

There are several companies that offer genealogical testing in the United States.

Looking for your roots? For Asians, blacks and Latinos, DNA tests don’t tell whole story  USA TODAY

Genealogical DNA testing kits work better for whites, might not tell full story for blacks, Latinos and Asians.

DNA Tales: These people found long-lost or never-known relatives  Press & Sun-Bulletin

New York families have turned to DNA ancestry kits to circumvent strict adoption record policies.

Sigrid Johnson Was Black. A DNA Test Said She Wasn’t.  The New York Times

The surge in popularity of services like 23andMe and Ancestry means that more and more people are unearthing long-buried connections and surprises in their …

‘I honestly never thought they would find him’: DNA leads to arrest in 2001 killing  ABC News

An Orlando, Florida, man is behind bars and accused of killing a young woman 17 years ago, after police say he was identified through genetic genealogy.

I Took 9 Different Commercial DNA Tests and Got 6 Different Results  Live Science

Experts explained that the companies aren’t really doing science, so it’s not surprising that they produce different results.

How DNA led to arrest in cold case killing of 28-year-old  ABC News

Twenty-one years after a 28-year-old woman was found dead in her Georgia bedroom, DNA and genetic genealogy have led to a suspect’s arrest, authorities …

The Most Shocking DNA Test Discoveries—Exposed  Reader’s Digest

Thanks to mail-in ancestry DNA services, people are discovering all kinds of surprising things—like shocking lineages, long-lost siblings, and family secrets that …

On the dangers of DNA data: Genealogy tests, Elizabeth Warren, and the end of privacy  ZDNet

Many of us simply want to know more about our family heritage. Yet, genomics and big data may be making it possible to weaponize DNA. Is this another nail in …

Before Arguing About DNA Tests, Learn the Science Behind Them  New York Times

People have always told stories about their ancestral origins. But now millions of people are looking at their DNA to see if those stories hold up. While genetic …