A genetic test meant to introduce you to a lost cousin could also introduce info on your entire lineage to a stranger seeking profit.

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 ...

We wanted to see if Ancestry can actually reveal a person’s family history and what records were available in its database, ...

Sewell-Smith credits her time as a journalist for her love of digging and searching for answers to burning questions, and said it goes hand in hand with genealogy.

Armed with the genetic data of more than 1 million of its customers, the popular genealogical website Ancestry.com just announced it’s expanding in an entirely logical direction: Healthcare.

Ancestry has long appealed to people eager to learn about their family roots. Now the company known for its popular DNA kits is diving into a new area of discovery – health. Tuesday, Ancestry launched ...