After nearly 30 years of waiting, the family of 7-year-old Morgan Violi has received answers from federal investigators.

Most people alive today carry fragments of Neanderthal DNA in their genome. Now scientists are gaining a more intimate ...

But the study, published Thursday in the journal Science, shows “that whenever Neanderthals and modern humans have mated, ...

In 1979, a baby was found dead at a landfill and new DNA technology has linked the child to a 69-year-old woman living in ...

A fleeting DNA fold called i‑DNA can switch cancer‑related genes on and off, revealing a hidden structural weak point that ...

According to sources close to the investigation, there are concerns that DNA recovered from Nancy Guthrie's home may not ...

Investigators say DNA recovered from Nancy Guthrie’s home largely traces to people with legitimate access, while a partial ...

Investigators have turned to genetic genealogy in a bid to track down a suspect in the disappearance of 84-year-old Nancy ...

Genetic genealogist CeCe Moore tells PEOPLE, 'If I was the kidnapper, I would be extremely worried right now' ...

Reddit users aren't convinced, one user said: "I'm pretty sure your pup has none of those in her ancestry.” ...

By now, it’s firmly established that modern humans and their Neanderthal relatives met and mated as our ancestors expanded ...

Geneticists have a better understanding of how prehistoric pairings unfolded, with new research suggesting they were mostly ...