When we first wrote this article, it compared 23andMe and Ancestry. Since then, 23andMe has experienced a data breach, a subsequent lawsuit, board members' resignations and layoffs amidst financial ...

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If your estate plan was created before the DNA testing era—or hasn't been updated to account for these new realities—now is the time to revisit it with qualified legal counsel. Because in 2025, a $99 ...

This year, skip the clutter and gift pure curiosity with the 23andMe Health + Ancestry Kit — a stocking-sized surprise that turns into a full-blown personal deep dive. It starts as a simple at-home ...

Genetic testing company 23andMe announced on Sunday that it has filed for bankruptcy due to low demand for its ancestry kits and after a 2023 data breach damaged its reputation. The company, which has ...

23andMe, a popular genetic information company best known for its saliva test kits, announced Sunday it was headed to bankruptcy court. The news, which comes following the resignation of the company's ...

Direct-to-consumer genetic testing now a booming industry—and it’s easy to see why. A simple swap of the inside of your mouth can provide you with insights into your ethnicity, health, and long-lost ...

Experts caution those using these services to be careful, as you may not always get what you want from biological relatives.

23andMe, a standard-bearer for the at-home health movement, announced on March 23 that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to facilitate a sale, prompting many of ...

SEAFORD, Va. — This Father’s Day was one to remember for a Virginia woman who recently met her biological dad thanks to a 23andMe DNA kit. She had been searching for him for several years. Adopted at ...