DNA from a decades-old rape kit linked a Georgia man to the fatal stabbings of a woman and her brother in their suburban Atlanta apartment in 1990, officials said Wednesday. Kenneth Perry, 55, was charged with multiple counts of malice murder, aggravated assault and other crimes in the deaths of Pamela Sumpter, 43, and John […]
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Company offers free DNA testing of human remains found on Oahu
Five sets of unidentified human remains discovered on Oahu, including the victim of an unsolved homicide, are under consideration for a free-of-charge DNA analysis to be conducted by a private mainland firm, city officials say. Texas-based Othram Inc. is offering to do the scientific tests for the city Department of the Medical Examiner as a […]
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Defense for Moscow murder suspect Bryan Kohberger granted expanded access to DNA records
The man awaiting trial on charges of killing four University of Idaho students secured access for investigators working on his behalf to sealed DNA records central to how police first landed on him as the suspect. At the request of attorneys for defendant Bryan Kohberger, the judge overseeing the widely watched capital murder case expanded […]
Ancient DNA dispels outdated assumption about Maya human sacrifices
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. The ancient Maya city of Chichén Itzá in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula has long been associated with human sacrifice, with hundreds of bones unearthed from temples, a sacred sinkhole and other underground caverns. A long-held misconception is […]
Maya sacrifice of twin boys revealed by DNA from Chichen Itza
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) – In 1967, an underground cistern known as a chultun was discovered near a sacred body of water at Chichen Itza, an important ancient Maya city on Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula. Skeletal remains of more than 100 children were found inside. Now, DNA obtained from 64 of them is offering insight […]
Humans and Neanderthals only had sex for a brief period, but it still fundamentally changed our DNA
Modern humans have a small amount of Neanderthal DNA, and those genes still impact our health today. Scientists think they’ve figured out when the two groups started interbreeding and swapping DNA. The results can help scientists understand how Neanderthal genes evolved in humans over millennia. We might consider Neanderthals to be ancient and unknowable relatives, […]
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DNA suggests ancient Celtic royalty was matrilineal
New genetic analysis of two princes’ within a pair of Germany’s most well-preserved Celtic burial mounds confirms a long-suspected familial relationship—one that may shake up our understanding of gender relationships within Iron Age societies. Based on DNA reconstruction efforts, it appears at least some Celtic clans revolved around matrilineal instead of patrilineal dynasties. Unlike the […]
DNA from fork leads to arrest of man 15 years after uncle killed in NYC
A man in Florida has been indicted on a second-degree murder charge in the 2009 killing of his uncle in New York City after authorities say DNA collected from a discarded fork linked him to the crime. Rosario Prestigiacomo, 64, was stabbed to death at his Queens home on Feb. 10, 2009, according to a […]
DNA testing of clothing could further delay Anthony Patterson’s sex crimes trial
Editor’s Note: This story contains information about alleged sexual assaults of children. If you know or suspect that anyone under 18 is being sexually or physically abused, call the Texas child abuse hotline at 1-800-252-5400. To learn more about how to identify signs of child abuse or neglect visit dfpx.state.us/Child_protection. The trial for former Wichita Falls auto […]