23andMe revolutionized the fields of personal genomics and genetic genealogy when they introduced the first direct-to-consumer autosomal DNA test in…
More than 54 million DNA kits are available for genealogical matching!
As of late February 2026, I estimate that there are more than 55 million autosomal DNA (atDNA) kits across the…
South Carolina is poised to weaponize DNA against women who have miscarriages.
When Daddy was from Smithville, where half the town are Smiths, they’re all related, and the local pastime appears to be extramarital sex.
Most cultures have taboos against close relatives marrying (or mating with) one another. While some royal lineages historically used intra-family marriages…
MyHeritage is apparently securing their DNA database in response to the FBI using it in the Idaho murder investigation.
There are now more than 53 million tested DNA kits, and growth has been steady for the past 5 years.
23andMe has declared bankruptcy, but now is not the time for genealogists to panic. As a publicly traded company, it will be many months before a resolution is clear. In the meantime, our data has the same protections as before.
A biology lesson wrapped up in a history lesson wrapped up in a nerdy experiment.