As Texas prepares to hand out DNA kits to schoolchildren to bring home to parents, other concerned caregivers are weighing in on the issue of DNA kits for kids — and what it says about society.

Telling anyone about the discovery that you’re a Non-Paternal Event (NPE) is hard. The responses are varied, reflecting the other’s discomfort. Telling your kids they have different and new ...

Maturity and personality are factors when deciding to buy tests for kids, said one medical expert.

Parents have been able to request “fingerprint and DNA identification kits” from Texas schools since before Uvalde as part of a program to help find missing kids.

The Today show this week offers an alarming headline about how Texas is handling school shootings: "Texas schools send parents DNA kits to identify their kids' bodies in emergencies." The headline ...

Texas schools are handing out kits that encourage parents to to collect their children’s DNA in case of an 'emergency.' Post-Uvalde, this seems cold.

DNA discoveries are revealing why even the best parenting doesn't have the effects experts promise, from breast-feeding to letting kids learn from mistakes.

Kids swap DNA for fairground rides Researchers' efforts to collect samples at a fair raise ethical questions.

Parents have been able to request “fingerprint and DNA identification kits” from Texas schools since before Uvalde as part of a program to help find missing kids.