genetic genealogy

Two researchers have uncovered ways that users of genetic genealogy sites could be susceptible to "genetic hacking."

Law enforcement officials say that changes to genetic genealogy databases have limited their ability to track down some suspects, NBC News reports.

A recent conference discussed genetic genealogy in light of new US Department of Justice guidelines, the New York Times reports.

The Justice Department has issued an interim policy governing the use of genetic genealogy, according to CNET.

The owner of the GEDmatch website tells CBS12 he is considering charging law enforcement a fee to use the site.

The Wall Street Journal looks into FamilyTreeDNA's handling of genetic genealogy searches by law enforcement.

Two Utah cases represent the promise and pitfalls of using genetic genealogy in law enforcement, the Salt Lake Tribune reports.

Genetic genealogy has helped exonerate a man who has been jailed for 20 years, Agence France Presse reports.

Researchers examine how white nationalists handle personal genetic ancestry results that conflict with their racist worldview, the New York Times reports.