Investigative genetic genealogy, which is a relatively new forensic tool, is now being considered in the search for answers in the Nancy Guthrie case.

Australians looking to learn more about their heritage through commercial ancestry websites could be helping police solve cold cases.

We wanted to see if Ancestry can actually reveal a person’s family history and what records were available in its database, so we put it to the test.

Nancy Guthrie was taken from her home in Tucson, Arizona, more than two weeks ago and remains missing. Authorities have yet to publicly name any suspects or persons of interest as they investigate recovered DNA.

Genetic information company 23andMe has said that it is headed to bankruptcy court, raising questions for what happens to the DNA shared by millions of people with the company via saliva test kits. Sunday’s announcement clears the way for a new company ...