A groundbreaking project is piecing together Leonardo da Vinci’s genetic profile by tracing his lineage across 21 generations and comparing DNA from living descendants with remains in a Da Vinci ...

The DNA Doe Project says it has identified a man whose body was found along I-90 near Albert Lea in 2015. The nonprofit says a DNA profile helped investigators determine the man was Luis Gilberto ...

Ever since an at-home DNA test revealed a Nigerian ancestry, life-long Evanston resident Tina Penick has reflected on what might have been. “What if we lived in Nigeria? What would that look like?” ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Police often face challenges when it comes to solving a murder, especially when the victim can't be identified. But thanks to advances in DNA technology, they're getting some extra ...

“We’re only just beginning to understand the full majesty of life on Earth,” wrote the founding members of the Earth BioGenome Project in 2018. The ambitious project raised eyebrows when first ...