The stories all start the same – with a 23andMe kit given at Christmas – but then they follow their own fascinating narratives that are as unique as the customers...

A team of researchers from UC Davis have found seven genetic markers for Douglas fir trees, one of the more popular Christmas trees. The frequencies for these markers vary with location across the Pacific Northwest, and are associated with cold-hardiness.

23andMe again turned to Ariana Killoran to complete its newest book, The One And Only Me, which communicates the complicated and important science of genetics in a way that kids...

Some of the dos and don’t of your annual office holiday party should be kind of obvious – don’t hit on your boss and maybe take it easy on the...

Product scientist Sarah Lasky, PhD, walks us through one of her favorite 23andMe tools, Chromosome Painting. You can use it to learn more about the mix of your ancestry and what segments of DNA you inherited from your mom and what came from your dad.

DNA extracted from bones at a burial site in a rocky valley on a remote island in the South Atlantic could hold important information for those with ancestral roots in...

If Lisa hadn’t used 23andMe, it’s hard to imagine how she would have ever known about Nelly. Lisa hadn’t been searching for her. When she tested with 23andMe, Lisa was...

New research has found genetic markers linking schizophrenia with personality traits for the first time, shedding new light on the shared genetic influences for personality and psychological disorders. The findings,...

By James Rathmell, 23andMe Privacy Fellow Our mission at 23andMe is to help people access, understand and benefit from the human genome. One way we do this is by giving...

When managing your own health, it helps to know your history, or more specifically your family health history. You don’t just inherit your good looks from your parents or those...