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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 ...

While the limitations of the genetic-ancestry tests are complex, here we focus on a few key points: (1) the social construction of ethnic labels that are being mapped onto biology; (2) the limited ...

The best home DNA kits can provide a window into our ancestry, genetic traits, and overall health. They can trace family roots, uncover inherited traits and even help you connect with distant ...

There's only so much you can learn from a consumer DNA test, and most people simply don't need one. Reading time 4 minutes The DNA testing company 23andMe is circling the drain, and it’s about damn ...