For 10% of colorectal cancer patients, hereditary factors play a role, with higher percentages among younger patients.

What happens when a genetic test unlocks long-held family secrets or other surprising results? Genetic genealogist Kelli ...

With the popularity of DNA tracing sites on the rise, there are more and more stories of unexpected family secrets revealed.

The Hennepin County Forensics Science Lab is crucial in helping investigators solve crimes. "We do prioritize violent crimes first," said Hanna Sczepanski, a DNA Analyst. When evidence is collected at ...

Scientists are one step closer to pinpointing fragments of Leonardo da Vinci’s elusive DNA. A team of researchers from the ...

King’s College London researchers discovered that parts of our DNA once thought to be “junk” can actually help destroy cancer cells. In some blood cancers, damaged genes trigger chaos in these DNA ...