A Massachusetts bill would require annual audits of “owed” DNA from convicted felons, closing gaps in a key crime-solving database that advocates say have left survivors without justice and ...

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 ...

Viral DNA that is usually dismissed when sequencing the human genome could help to uncover useful information about complex ...

For years, the federal government has been amassing DNA profiles of noncitizens. But recently released Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data reveal that officials knowingly collected the DNA of ...

SULLIVAN COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — In Tennessee, DNA samples are only taken from those charged with some felonies. However, state Rep. John Crawford’s new bill would require them for all felonies.

The prosecution expects to wrap up its case Wednesday against Issiah Ross. He is charged with the murders of Lyric Woods and ...

U.S. Customs and Border Protection initiated Monday a limited, small-scale pilot program to assess the operational impact of proposed regulatory changes that would require the collection of DNA ...

Mayo Clinic is currently preparing to send 100,000 blood samples to Tarrytown, N.Y.-based Regeneron Pharmaceuticals in what health system leaders describe not as a sale of patient information, but as ...

RAMSEY, Minn. — The Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office in Ramsey is in the middle of an investigation into a nearly 60-year-old missing person case that could soon be solved. Human remains were ...

We often treat a DNA result like a final, divine verdict. In a time when truth can feel subjective, a laboratory report has become our ultimate anchor. We hand over a cheek swab, wait a week, and ...