York Gospels reveal ancient sheeppox virus that DNA preserved in parchment
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Scientists recently discovered traces of an ancient disease in an unlikely place: the pages of a 1,000-year-old gospel book. The discovery, which centered on the York Gospels, was announced by University…
Utah death row inmate released after DNA evidence excludes him from 1985 killing
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Utah man who has spent decades on death row after he was convicted of killing a police chief’s aunt has been released after prosecutors said newly analyzed DNA evidence excluded him as the source of DNA…
New DNA evidence confirms Thomas Jefferson fathered Sally Hemings’ children
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A centuries-old question over Thomas Jefferson’s relationship with Sally Hemings, a woman he enslaved, is back in the spotlight — and new DNA evidence reinforces what historians have long concluded. The…
Alex Murdaugh demands DNA from Maggie Murdaugh’s nails for retrial
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Attorneys for Alex Murdaugh have filed a motion asking a judge to force South Carolina prosecutors to hand over pieces of key forensic evidence, like the unidentified male DNA found under Maggie…
World Trade Center victim in NYC identified in DNA genealogy breakthrough
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Nearly 25 years after the Sept. 11 attacks, a family has finally received an answer after New York City investigators used a first-of-its-kind DNA and genealogy technique to identify a woman killed at the World…