Ancient DNA analysis shows how Scandinavia’s first farmers wiped out hunter-gatherer population
A new study sheds light on Scandinavia’s history of violence, which saw multiple waves of mass murder across Denmark in just 1,000 years. An international team of researchers analyzed DNA samples from about 100 human remains found in southern Scandinavia through a process called shotgun sequencing. These ruins span approximately 7,300 years, from the Mesolithic […]
Texas police identify suspect in nearly 30-year-old cold case murder using DNA left at scene
Investigators in Austin, Texas, have solved a nearly 30-year-old cold case murder thanks to advances in DNA forensics that help match suspects to evidence left at the scene. On May 12, 1994, Bart Allen Mann was found fatally stabbed in the kitchen of his home in the 2500 block of Star Glass Circle. The Austin […]
Family of Michigan woman mysteriously killed in her home demand DNA testing: ‘Dumbfounded’
Megan Drumhiller, a 31-year-old Michigan woman, had just returned home after spending three weeks on vacation with her family when she was found dead on January 28, 2022. More than two years later, there has been little movement in Drumhiller’s murder case, but Drumhiller’s parents are offering a $100,000 reward for information that could lead […]
West Virginia legislators reject bill to expand law enforcement DNA database
The West Virginia General Assembly on Thursday soundly rejected a bill that would expand law enforcement databases to include collecting DNA samples from people arrested for certain felonies. During a lengthy debate before the 66-30 vote in the Republican-controlled House, some lawmakers cited privacy concerns. Three members were absent. “This is one step away from […]
DNA evidence identifies last known victim of Green River Killer almost 40 years later
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Italian province orders all pooches DNA tested in poop pick-up crackdown
It's a dog whodunnit. A northern Italian province has turned to diligent DNA testing to catch four-legged criminals whose furry friends defecate all over beautiful Bolzano and whose owners don't clean up. Dog parents are now required to submit their puppies for DNA swab testing as a tracking mechanism to easily identify the culprit behind […]
Republicans demand answers for FBI backlog on migrant DNA tests
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Gilgo Beach serial killer: Why DNA from suspect Rex Heuermann’s daughter matters
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Idaho judge makes ‘family tree’ DNA disclosure decision
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New DNA method solves century-old ‘mystery’ disappearance of WWI veteran
Nearly a century after a World War I veteran disappeared, forensic advances have allowed his family to put him to rest. On Christmas Day 2017, a human skull was discovered by a snorkeller on a remote beach near Wilson's Prom on Victoria's South Gippsland coast. Police soon found a nearly intact skeleton under the water. […]