DNA

James Watson
Success

James Watson, who co-discovered the DNA double helix when he was 24 years old, dies at 97

By Malcolm Ritter and The Associated Press
November 9, 2025
23andMe founder Anne Wojcicki just got the greenlight to buy back her company for $305 million after it lost 98% of its previous value
Tech

23andMe founder Anne Wojcicki just got the greenlight to buy back her company for $305 million after it lost 98% of its previous value

By Wyatte Grantham-Philips and The Associated Press
July 1, 2025
23andMe sets new auction with $305 million new bid from ex-CEO
Finance

23andMe sets new auction with $305 million new bid from ex-CEO

By Steven Church and Bloomberg
June 5, 2025
23andMe headquarters in Mountain View, Calif.
Retail

23andMe says it won permission from a judge to sell customers’ medical and ancestry data. Here’s how to delete yours

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March 28, 2025
23andMe users are being urged to delete their data. Here’s how to do it
Health

23andMe users are being urged to delete their data. Here’s how to do it

By Alexa Mikhail and Beth Greenfield
March 24, 2025
Anne Wojcicki, former CEO of 23andMe, speaks on stage in 2020
Leadership

From $6 billion unicorn to bankrupt cautionary tale: The story of 23andMe

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March 24, 2025
This company is launching a genetic matching feature for future parents—and the CEO says ‘it has nothing to do with eugenics’ 
Life

This company is launching a genetic matching feature for future parents—and the CEO says ‘it has nothing to do with eugenics’ 

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March 23, 2025
Anne Wojcicki on stage at a conference
Leadership

A few years ago 23andMe was worth $6 billion. Now CEO Anne Wojcicki is trying to buy it back for $42 million

By
March 1, 2025
Anne Wojcicki, chief executive officer and co-founder of 23andMe
Leadership

23andMe’s entire board resigned on the same day. Founder Anne Wojcicki still thinks the startup is savable

By
October 17, 2024
How to delete your DNA data from 23andMe
Health

How to delete your DNA data from 23andMe

By
October 5, 2024
Photo of Anne Wojcicki
Success

Every single member of the board just resigned from DNA tester 23andMe

By
September 18, 2024
pig plays with toy
Health

These gene-edited pigs that provide organs for humans listen to Tom Petty and enjoy luxury accommodations

By Lauran Neergaard and The Associated Press
July 21, 2024
Chernobyl’s radiation-proof worms are unlocking a key field of cancer research
Environment

Chernobyl’s radiation-proof worms are unlocking a key field of cancer research

By
March 8, 2024
It’s time to recognize the Achilles’ heel of law enforcement’s facial-recognition dreams
Newsletters

It’s time to recognize the Achilles’ heel of law enforcement’s facial-recognition dreams

By
January 23, 2024
Neanderthal scientist
Lifestyle

‘The Hobbit’ had a grain of truth: DNA reveals a lost age when ‘a different kind of human’ walked the earth

By Maddie Burakoff, Laura Ungar and The Associated Press
September 26, 2023

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