DNA analysis

Yale researchers and University of Pisa paleopathologists analyzed DNA from the Medici brothers' skeletal remains to investigate foul play, solving the murder mystery by ruling out poison as a cause.

Scientists analyzed DNA from 111 medieval Sicilian burials to reveal the island's genetic diversity, showing roots from Europe, the Near East, North Africa, and sub-Saharan Africa. The study, published in PLOS One, confirmed Sicily as a historical melting pot during the Middle Ages, influenced by successive ruling powers including Normans, Arabs, and Byzantines.

A girl found dead in Iowa in 1975 has been identified through DNA analysis as a Waukegan resident. The former 'Jane Clinton Doe' remained unidentified for over 50 years before her identity was confirmed.

Graves of hunter-gatherers in Siberia indicate a deadly disease outbreak around 5,500 years ago, according to new DNA analysis. The findings suggest this could be the oldest recorded lethal plague outbreak.

A new DNA analysis of the enigmatic 'Conehead' mummies has reignited speculation about their possible extraterrestrial origins, despite no conclusive evidence being presented.

A new DNA analysis of the enigmatic 'Conehead' mummies has reignited speculation about their possible extraterrestrial origins. Researchers suggest the findings could support theories linking the mummies to alien activity, though definitive conclusions remain unverified.

The remains of John A Walko, a US Army Pfc who died during the Battle of Aachen in WWII, were returned to his Pennsylvania hometown 80 years later after DNA analysis confirmed his identity. A veteran’s motorcycle group escorted the remains from Pittsburgh airport to Commodore, Pennsylvania.

James Lawhead, 64, was arrested in connection with the 1991 murder of Cindy Wanner, a 35-year-old woman who vanished from her sister's home in Granite Bay, California. Her body was found three weeks later in a secluded wooded area, and DNA analysis led to his arrest over 30 years after the crime.

A vivid green pitviper in Sichuan, China, was identified as a new species through DNA analysis, previously mistaken for a common snake. Named after Laozi, the species exhibits sexual dimorphism in stripes and eye colors, underscoring the potential for undiscovered species in well-studied regions.

DNA analysis has identified the remains of Kenneth and Barbara Martin and their daughter Barbie, an Oregon family missing since 1958, found in a car submerged in the Columbia River. Authorities confirmed no evidence of a crime was found during the investigation.