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Sex and marriage patterns in an ancient empire revealed by DNA
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Ancient DNA is spilling more secrets about the Avars, a fearsome people who built a mysterious empire that ruled much of Central and Eastern Europe for 250 years from the mid-sixth century. Primarily known from the […]
‘No way of knowing’ whether new DNA evidence in Dechaine case was actually from murder, prosecutors say
Apr. 19—ROCKLAND — State prosecutors say there’s no way of knowing whether new DNA evidence in a three-decade-old murder was actually from the crime scene or the result of contamination afterward. They also questioned why, if the defense says the evidence is so conclusive, another suspect hasn’t been identified. Even after many court appearances and […]
23andMe Jumps as CEO Floats Taking DNA Tester Private
(Bloomberg) — DNA testing firm 23andMe Holding Co.’s shares soared after Chief Executive Officer Anne Wojcicki said she’s considering taking the struggling company private, less than three years after it began selling shares. Most Read from Bloomberg Wojcicki told board members she is proposing to acquire the company in a potential go-private transaction, according to […]
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DNA testing links Georgia brothers to unsolved rape cases from the 1980s
DNA evidence has linked two brothers to multiple unsolved rape cases around metro Atlanta in the 1980s, the DeKalb County District Attorney announced this week. Jeffrey Briney, 59, and David Briney, 62, have been indicted on a slew of charges ranging from rape, kidnapping, aggravated sodomy, armed robbery and aggravated assault, according to indictment documents. […]
DNA says you’re related to a Viking, a medieval German Jew or a 1700s enslaved African? What a genetic match really means
In 2022, we reported the DNA sequences of 33 medieval people buried in a Jewish cemetery in Germany. Not long after we made the data publicly available, people started comparing their own DNA with that of the 14th-century German Jews, finding many “matches.” These medieval individuals had DNA fragments shared with thousands of people who […]
Ancient DNA reveals intriguing details about a sixth century Chinese emperor
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Ancient DNA recovered from the remains of a sixth century Chinese emperor who ruled during the country’s dark ages has shed some light on what the leader may have looked like. Emperor Wu ruled China […]
Pakistan to perform DNA testing on the remains of the suicide bomber who killed 5 Chinese nationals
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani authorities will perform DNA testing on the remains of the suicide bomber who rammed his explosive-laden car into a vehicle in the country’s northwest, killing five Chinese nationals and their local driver, officials said Wednesday. The attack occurred in Shangla, a district in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province where thousands of […]
Likely plea deal in 2022 sword-slaying case delayed by DNA testing backlog
Mar. 25—Criminal charges against a Santa Fe couple accused in the 2022 slaying of 21-year-old Grace Jennings with a sword likely will be resolved through plea agreements, attorneys told a state district judge Monday. However, a prosecutor said the case can’t be resolved until the New Mexico Department of Public Safety’s forensic laboratory completes DNA […]
DNA from cigarette butt, styrofoam cup lead to arrest in unsolved Pennsylvania slaying
Investigators in Pennsylvania identified a suspect in an unsolved slaying through DNA obtained from a discarded cigarette butt and a bitten-off piece of a styrofoam cup, authorities said Monday. Vallis Slaughter, 39, ” rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank” data-ylk=”slk:was arrested last week;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas” class=”link “>was arrested last week in connection with the fatal 2012 shooting of Julio Torres, […]