Of course, Carlson’s insinuation relies less on technical genetics than on a visual cue: many Ashkenazi Jews have lighter skin than many people in today’s Middle East. They can often pass as white.

Millions struggle with depression and anxiety, often enduring long waits for effective treatment. Scientists in Sweden, Denmark, and Germany are developing a genetic test to predict which medications ...

An identical twin commits a crime and leaves their DNA at the scene. Can DNA testing reveal which twin is the culprit? This question reportedly came up in a case in France last month, in which the DNA ...

A long-debunked antisemitic conspiracy theory is back—turbocharged by social media—and it’s helping to fuel a sharp rise in anti-Jewish sentiment. A crackpot theory that once lived on the fringes of ...

As war rages in the Middle East, Iranian Jews in the United States are experiencing a familiar, almost generational whiplash: fear and hope, pride and anxiety intertwined. In Los Angeles, home to the ...

The Supreme Judicial Court ruled that DNA testing can proceed in a 1988 Dartmouth murder case. Shawn L. Tanner, convicted of the murder, maintained his innocence and requested the testing before his ...

DENVER (KDVR) — An audit of the Colorado Bureau of Investigations’ DNA evidence testing took a deep dive into the work the agency is doing to decrease its backlog of sexual assault kits. The audit is ...

During a recent Tucker Carlson’s interview with Mike Huckabee, the U.S. ambassador to Israel, both men made considerable waves with their takes on history and theology. Huckabee sparked a diplomatic ...

The state Supreme Judicial Court on Friday ordered DNA testing in the matter of a deceased man convicted of murder, a move that could resolve lingering questions about his case and shed new light on ...

"At first, I kind of laughed … But they were serious. I could just see the seriousness in their faces." In this book excerpt, Lise Barnéoud explores the limitations of DNA testing. When you purchase ...

I used Wisdom Panel and Basepaws DNA tests on my rescue pup to see if they could uncover his true breed mix. Corin Cesaric-Epple is a Flex Editor at CNET. She received her bachelor's degree in ...