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 ...

Affordable DNA tests are revealing unexpected family connections that can impact estate planning and inheritance rights, while online genealogy resources are expanding access to centuries-old records.

Many people are unlocking clues to their ancestry and their health by ordering a DNA test online. With a click of a button, Lauren Comer ordered a home DNA test and she said she was shocked when she ...

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 ...

According to Similarweb, 23andMe.com saw its largest traffic spike in two years on Monday as news of the DNA test kit company's bankruptcy broke. 3/27/2025 By Michael Kan Your DNA Data Is on the ...