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Genetics firm 23andMe, maker of the once-popular take-home DNA testing kits, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, casting a looming shadow.

23andMe Is Crumbling, and That Means Your Genetic Data Is Blowing in the Breeze

By Victor Tangermann

An at-home DNA testing kit for dogs claimed that human saliva returned various dog breed results on two separate occasions.

Dog DNA Company Insists Human DNA Is Actually Alaskan Malamute

By Noor Al-Sibai

Direct-to-consumer DNA testing company 23andMe could soon run out of money after burning through over a billion dollars in cash.

23andMe Has Lost Billions, Almost Worthless Now

By Victor Tangermann

Chinese parents are using DNA testing to shape how they raise their children, despite the science behind the tests being flimsy at best.

Parents Are Letting DNA Testing Dictate How They Raise Their Kids

By Victor Tangermann

The Department of Homeland Security is going to start DNA testing people who cross into the U.S. seeking asylum next week.

Homeland Security Will DNA Test People Seeking Asylum

By Dan Robitzski

Startups that sequence your DNA have a new target market, according to a new story in The Atlantic: your long-dead ancestors.

DNA Ancestry Startups Have a New Target Market: The Long-Dead

By Jon Christian

The Digest: US Officials Plan to Use DNA Tests to Reunite Migrant Children With Their Families

The Digest: US Officials Plan to Use DNA Tests to Reunite Migrant Children With Their Families

By Kristin Houser

Think Deleting Your Facebook Profile Is Hard? Try Deleting Your Genomic Data.

By Kristin Houser

Spartan Bioscience Develops New All-in One DNA Testing Kit

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Spartan Bioscience Develops New All-in One DNA Testing Kit

Kuwait is Now Making DNA Testing Mandatory for Residents

Kuwait is Now Making DNA Testing Mandatory for Residents

By June Javelosa