DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) databases or data banks are basically management systems for the storage of genetic data. This data is collected from thousands, if not millions, of people and can be used ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE - In this Feb. 6, 2015, file photo, an evidence marker sits next to a human skull as Davis County search and rescue members ...

In 1985, teenage boys made a chilling discovery in the Wolf River: a human skull. The remains would become known as “Wolf River Joanne Doe,” launching a cold case investigation.

23andMe, born from the techno-optimism of the Human Genome Project, revolutionized direct-to-consumer genetic testing. But with its valuation now in freefall, mounting layoffs and its board resigning ...

Like familial DNA searching, where state or national DNA databanks are searched for relatives of a suspect, a genealogical database search is an investigative technique that is not admitted at trial.

DNA can help you build your family tree, find out where your relatives came from, find a parent you’ve been searching for (or a sibling or distant relatives you may not have been searching for). DNA ...

DeKalb County will host a Missing Persons & DNA Event on May 17 in Decatur, where families can file reports, provide case details, and donate DNA to aid in cold case investigations. The event includes ...