A police investigation has revealed that the woman claiming to be an 8-year-old Pennsylvania girl missing since 1985 is likely not the missing child according to DNA. Forensic fingerprint analysis showed that the woman claiming to be Cherrie Mahan, who was last seen on Feb. 22, 1985, did not match the ones of the missing […]
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Scientists find the fingerprints of climate change on Dubai’s deadly floods
The record-breaking rain that fell over the United Arab Emirates and Oman this month, triggering deadly floods and chaos, was driven partly by the climate crisis, according to a scientific analysis published Thursday, which pointed directly at humans burning fossil fuels. A team of 21 scientists and researchers, under the World Weather Attribution initiative, found […]
Ex U.S. spies warned the Hunter Biden scandal had Russian fingerprints. They feel vindicated now.
The Justice Department’s assertions this week that a longtime FBI informant was seeking to “spread misinformation” designed to hurt President Joe Biden after speaking to Russian intelligence operatives has put a new spotlight on an old debate: To what extent, if any, has the Russian government manufactured or amplified unproven allegations of corrupt Ukraine dealings by Joe […]
Are fingerprints unique? Not really, AI-based study finds
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. “Do you think that every fingerprint is actually unique?” It’s a question that a professor asked Gabe Guo during a casual chat while he was stuck at home during the Covid-19 lockdowns, waiting to start his […]
Fingerprints, DNA, video link Erie man to fatal stabbing of Autumn Bassham
Erie police were called to an East 28th Street residence on the morning of Sept. 19 to investigate the possible abduction and kidnapping of the 48-year-old woman who lived there, an Erie police detective testified on Friday. Members of Autumn Bassham’s family were concerned over her disappearance because of a prior incident between Bassham and […]