Bankrupt DNA testing firm 23andMe agreed to support a court-approved data privacy ombudsman who would review the sale of customer’s genetic data as part of the company’s bankruptcy. The decision is a ...

Family intrigue led Larry Guernsey to buy his wife a DNA test kit for the holidays. "She’s always been interested in genealogy," Guernsey said. The $99 AncestryDNA test uses a saliva sample to unlock ...

Once a promising company briefly valued at $6 billion, 23andMe popularized at-home DNA test kits and spawned a cottage industry of ancestry hunters and true crime sleuths. But the company could not ...

Today, there are basic tests for $49. Tests that check for wider ranges of genealogical markers can cost up to $649. For his own genealogy research, Martin has taken DNA tests with companies like ...