Taking an ethnic DNA test is never innocent. Once you have opened the box and all the genes have been analysed, you are left with more questions than answers. I took an AncestryDNA test with the view ...

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 ...

At-home DNA tests have become hugely popular. Offering insights into how we all came to be, the tests give us context for our health and genetic make-up, trace our lineage, and even connect us with ...

Elyse Betters Picaro is the former Editor-in-Chief of Pocket-lint and the former Operations Manager for Valnet's Consumer Tech brands, including Pocket-lint, Android Police, and XDA. She is based in ...

The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Home DNA tests are an accessible way to gain an extensive ...

Our curiosity to know exactly who we are has significantly increased thanks to the popularity of UK TV shows Long Lost Family and Who Do You Think You Are? To discover who we really are requires some ...

This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a small commission on items purchased through this article, but that does not affect our editorial judgement. A DNA test can uncover your ancestry ...

Everyone has their own unique individual DNA that determines everything about us DNA IS our own unique individual code that determines everything from our personality to the colour of our hair. But it ...