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Donald Trump's administration is turning immigration screening into the backbone of a DNA surveillance system that reaches ...

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The study, which was published in the journal Science Advances, links indoor tanning to a three-times greater risk of ...

By Nancy Battick For years we’ve been told that MtDNA (maternal DNA) is passed from mother to children, both male and female, ...

Experts caution those using these services to be careful, as you may not always get what you want from biological relatives.

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ID’s The Curious Case of Natalia Grace revisits the adoption scandal, age dispute, and abandonment that turned a troubled placement into years of legal chaos ...

The indictment of 50-year-old Darius T. Ashley, who is serving a 45-year sentence for rape and kidnapping, marks the latest ...