Local investigators working with cutting-edge technology and a Texas-based company are solving decades-old murders, ...

CODIS, which stands for “Combined DNA Index System,” is a database consisting of DNA from convicted offenders, unsolved crime ...

A combination of genetic tests for a "very complex" blood cancer could accurately predict if the disease is likely to return ...

Forensic genetic genealogy has transformed how law enforcement solves cold cases and could also help Guam crack open ...

For more than 40 years, the person responsible for the brutal rape and murder of a 16-year-old girl on Long Island has eluded ...

A combination of genetic tests for a "very complex" blood cancer could accurately predict if the disease is likely to return ...

State Rep. Josh Williams (R-Toledo) introduced the Right to Know Act, which would require hospitals to inform parents of the ...

Researches found cannabis use is not associated with a single gene but a combination that could contribute to whether someone is likely to use frequently.

Unusual preservative in specimen jars proved to be a sweet solution for studying changes in genetic diversity among fish ...

Faulty versions of the LMNA gene can cause a wide range of health problems, including heart muscle disease (dilated ...

In genealogy, research details are important. It turned out that John’s father, James, who was born in 1893 in the northeast corner of Scotland, was an illegitimate child of a domestic servant. John ...

A fundraising drive is underway to raise $7,500 to help pay for advanced DNA testing on teeth from a skull found in December ...