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A Private Equity Firm Bought Ancestry, and Its Trove of DNA, for $4.7B
Blackstone, which says it will not have access to people's data, acquired the genealogy and home DNA testing company from a group of other investment firms.
If You Love Your Family, Don't Give the Gift of 23andMe
Adding your family’s DNA to a startup’s massive pool of genetic information is not a decision to be taken lightly.
You Probably Shouldn’t Follow Medical Advice From Your Period Tracker
The FDA continues to let startups turn medical diagnoses into a free-for-all, and apps like Clue and Flo are no exception.
23andMe Wants Everyone to Get Used to Sharing Their Genetic Data
It's increasingly complicated to untangle the potential for public health advances from a moralistic marketing scheme.
Trump Is Half Scottish. So We Asked Scots What They Think of Him.
"He's like a spoiled child who should have had his bum smacked when he was young."
A Place to Nap While Black
Artists niv Acosta and Fannie Sosa share how racial justice and rest intersect in their project Black Power Naps.
Spotify Is Using DNA Tests to Curate Playlists, Which Is Pretty Creepy
The streaming service is partnering up with Ancestry to create custom playlists based on your lineage.
23andMe Sold Access to Your DNA Library to Big Pharma, But You Can Opt Out
23andMe customers can opt out of the program, but that misses the point.
A Sketchy DNA Testing Service Said Dogs Had First Nations Ancestry
Are Canadians using this DNA laboratory to claim First Nations tax exemptions?
Evolution Might Be Part of the Reason You Suck at Singing
Human skill with the voice evolved after our ancestors split from other apes.
Public DNA Database Cracked the Golden State Killer Case, Police Say
Authorities were led to Joseph James DeAngelo by cross-checking his genetic data on GEDmatch, a free and open-source DNA database.
I Tested My DNA and Learned About Self-Delusion
Does a test that tells me I’m 50 percent East Asian and Native American change anything about my identity?