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DNA analysis of Pompeii victims rewrites the history of the 2,000-year-old tragic volcanic eruption
New DNA analysis of Pompeii victims reveals that many assumed family relationships based on proximi…
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Can ancient germs from dug-up Egyptian mummies trigger a plague or pandemic today?
Do ancient Egyptian mummies harbour deadly plagues ready to wreak havoc in the modern world? Here's…
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‘German’ cockroaches most likely came from India around 2,000 years ago, say researchers
Scientists sampled DNA from 281 German cockroaches from 17 countries across all six human-inhabited…
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Ancient human DNA suggests Columbus may not have brought syphilis to Europe after all
The long-standing theory that Columbus caused a devastating outbreak of syphilis when his expeditio…
Marianne Guenot
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If you're an early riser, you may have Neanderthal DNA to thank for it
Many of us carry Neanderthal or Denisovan DNA, and some of it may be linked with being an early ris…
Marianne Guenot
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Colorado police identified the serial killer who murdered 4 women 40 years ago after exhuming his body to analyze a DNA sample
Denver police used genetic genealogy and DNA analysis to identify Joe Michael Ervin as the killer i…
Sarah Jackson
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3 decades after the gruesome murder of an 84-year-old woman, DNA found on her underwear clasp linked the crime to her neighbor
Wilma Mobley, 84, was found strangled and attacked with an "axe type instrument" in August of 1995,…
Michelle Mark
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New study of 2,600-year-old poop suggests Iron Age miners drank beer and ate blue cheese
Prehistoric European salt miners were previously thought to mostly subsist on gruel. The finding su…
Marianne Guenot
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African skulls pillaged during German colonial rule have been matched to living relatives after DNA tests
A German museum says it is ready to return the human skulls from East Africa, which were removed un…
Marianne Guenot
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Ancient DNA is restoring the origin story of the Swahili people of the East African coast
The legacy of the medieval Swahili civilisation is a source of extraordinary pride in East Africa, …
PTI
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This dog DNA test helped me figure out what breed my rescue dog is and what health conditions to watch out for
An up-and-coming startup Embark makes the world's most accurate dog DNA test. The test uses 200,000…
Mara Leighton
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Bitcoin's sell-off is 'part of its DNA' and could still surge to $100,000, Fundstrat's Tom Lee says
The decline in bitcoin "doesn't change fair value" in the cryptocurrency, Lee said before reiterati…
Matthew Fox
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A company says it added mammoth DNA to plant-based burgers and that they tasted much more 'intense' and 'meatier' than the cow version
Paleo's CEO said there were "more aromatic compounds associated with grilled meat" present when the…
Kelsey Vlamis,Morgan McFall-J…
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The first dogs evolved from wolves in Asia — and maybe the Middle East — a study of ice age DNA suggests
Ancient wolf DNA spanning the last 100,000 years, points to the moment — possibly two moments — whe…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Scientists fully sequenced DNA of a man who died at Pompeii and found he may have had a disease that hindered his escape
Mount Vesuvius erupted nearly 2,000 years ago, burying Pompeii in volcanic ash. Researchers are now…
Paola Rosa-Aquino
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Trump rape case: Lawyer blasts the former president's offer to finally submit DNA as a 'bad faith' delay tactic
In new court papers, E. Jean Carroll's lawyer says Trump's offer to finally submit DNA weeks before…
Ashley Collman,Laura Italiano
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Nobel prize winner Svante Paabo's DNA discoveries offer clues as to what makes us human
In other words, Paabo has been awarded the prestigious prize for having sequenced the genomes of…
PTI
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Texas police arrested a 60-year-old man in a killing from 38 years ago using the same DNA technology that identified the Golden State Killer
Police said they found a DNA match and arrested the suspect nearly 38 years to the day since the se…
Kelsey Vlamis
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Zee Group in crisis shuts DNA newspaper's Delhi edition
Zee Media Group-owned English daily DNA bid goodbye to its Delhi edition with immediate effect. It …
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Human remains identified as Brian Laundrie haven't been tested for DNA yet, medical examiner says
Laundrie's remains were identified using dental records. Samples will be DNA tested after the remai…