Today co-anchor Savannah Guthrie 's mom, Nancy Guthrie, is still missing after she was abducted from her Arizona home—and it could still take days to complete DNA testing from the crime scene.

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 ...

The home DNA kit was supposed to be a novelty, the kind of thing families unwrap at Christmas and laugh about over brunch. Instead, for a growing number of people, that “just for fun” test is ...

The rise in popularity of DNA tests like 23andMe and AncestryDNA is allowing people to research their family tree with a simple swab of the cheek. But what happens when a genetic test unlocks ...

It's been nearly 30 years since JonBenet Ramsey's haunting Christmastime murder — and there’s renewed optimism that investigators could be closer than ever to solving it. Boulder police, who have made ...

About 5 years ago, LaKisha Tawanda David traced her family’s ancestry back to Ghana through genetic testing. For her, a Black woman in America, the discovery gave her a sense of home that she said has ...

VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – On Thursday, the 1983 rape conviction of Richard Luna was vacated after recent DNA testing of evidence collected at the time proved the perpetrator was someone else.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Matthew F. Erskine is a trusts and estates attorney. Imagine opening a birthday gift DNA kit and discovering you're entitled to ...

In November and December 2025, a claim (archived) circulated online that Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, went "off the rails" in court after a DNA test revealed he was not King Charles III's son.

The mail-in genetic tests used by millions to trace their ancestry could also help people live healthier lives. That’s the pitch from Bystro AI, a Boston startup that’s using artificial intelligence ...