The first over-the-counter paternity test kit will be on sale within weeks. The £30 pack will allow a man to check his DNA against a child's to identify whether he is the biological father.

A fascinating case in the Family Division throws up a number of facts that some may find surprising. One is that this is the first time the courts in this country have been asked to direct post-mortem ...

Determining the paternity of a child was once a very complicated process, involving intrusive blood tests and many weeks of laboratory analysis. The accuracy of the results could also be questionable, ...

Farmer owned co-operative LIC has seen an increase in demand for its DNA parentage testing service as livestock farmers place increasing emphasis on cow quality over cow quantity. This spring, upwards ...

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