DNA testing identifies remains found on Washington beach as former Oregon mayor

When Asher's remains were discovered in November, investigators were only able to identify him as an adult man, according to ...

DNA links missing Fillmore man to remains found in Illinois in 1966

Ronald Joseph Cole, believed 19 at the time of his fatal shooting, was identified as the man whose skull was found in an ...
Ancient Origins

Ötzi the Iceman Shock Could Rewrite a Long-Running Virus Origin Story

For more than three decades, Ötzi the Iceman has been a kind of time capsule for researchers—an Alpine body preserved so well that it keeps producing scientific “firsts.” Now, a new analysis suggests ...
All That's Interesting

The Prehistoric ‘Ötzi The Iceman’ Mummy May Have Just Upended Experts’ Theories About The Origins Of HPV

Two prehistoric genomes have revealed the history of HPV and challenged the idea that Neanderthals first transmitted the ...

‘Which bone goes with which person?’: Costly investigation follows Pa. cemetery thefts

DNA testing on more than 100 skulls and other body parts found in Jonathan Gerlach’s Ephrata home could cost taxpayers ...