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 ...

Editors' note: This article was last updated in October 2023. In March 2025, 23&Me filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. While the product remains for sale as the company attempts to find a ...

Although heart cells and skin cells contain identical instructions for creating proteins encoded in their DNA, they're able to fill such disparate niches because molecular machinery can cut out and ...