She found the DNA-testing kits on a website called ZoooDeals.com. After Virella paid $200 on her debit card, her relatives actually received authentic-looking kits.

DNA testing is a common occurrence in this day and age. With advanced technology, people can trace their ancestry and family tree.

The rise of genealogy services such as 23andMe and Ancestry.com has brought DNA testing into homes across the United States — and the accompanying explosion of genetic data has helped law ...

She tells Ancestry, “You guys are shooting yourself in the foot.” For the U.S. Discovery plan, the cheapest membership available, Michele says, “it costs $119 for six months.” ...

If so, you’re not alone. At-home DNA kits have been booming in popularity; last year, on just Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Ancestry DNA sold over 1.5 million kits.

M assachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren published a DNA test on Monday that she says shows that her claims to Native American ancestry have a basis in fact. President Donald Trump has alleged that ...

I sent away for another Ancestry DNA test kit, thinking the results were wrong. A couple of months later, the second test results arrived: they were identical to the first.

Ancestry has more than 3.6 million subscribers and has more than 18 million customer DNA profiles in its database, making it the largest in the world.

The DNA from the spit you submitted to Ancestry or 23andMe might be private for now. But experts warn it's getting easier to link your DNA to your identity.

Ancestry’s health push is fairly recent. Before this summer, the company’s primary focus was to help users learn more about their family. The company’s $99 DNA kit is part of that mission ...