Link found between super-agers, or people with exceptional longevity, to inherited DNA from Ice Age hunter-gatherer ...

Modern DNA kits make it easy to learn where your ancestors came from—just order a test, swab your cheek, and mail it to a lab ...

If you're thinking of taking an ancestry DNA test as "a bit of fun", experts warn there is the risk of uncovering more than you bargained for.

New research suggests the mysterious Roman-era “Beachy Head Woman” was likely from Britain, not the Mediterranean or sub-Saharan Africa. Advances in DNA sequencing are helping researchers resolve a ...

A man has shared his heartache after discovering an uncomfortable truth about his heritage after his wife bought him an ...

DNA reveals that in prehistoric China, men remained in their community, while women joined new family lineages.

For 47 years, Heather Lally never knew her dad. Then a DNA test connected her to the birth father she didn't know she had, a ...

Thirty years ago I had an affair and gave birth to a daughter, Julie, and didn’t tell my husband, John, about it. Last year Julie took an ancestry DNA test and discovered she is not John’s biological ...

AncestryDNA kits are 67% off for Prime Day 2025, ending July 11. The kit helps users discover their family origins and connect with DNA matches. Results are typically available within six to eight ...