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DNA extracted from extinct bird eggshells
3-13-2010 |
For the first time scientists have succeeded in extracting DNA from the eggshells of extinct birds.
DNA tests reveal "frail" King Tutankhamun
2-17-2010 | 2
A series of DNA tests and scans have revealed that King Tut died of malaria and complications from a broken leg.
New method to reveal evolution favored DNA
1-11-2010 | 2
Scientists have developed a new method with which they can identify the DNA pieces in humans that have been favored by evolution.
Extinct ibex is resurrected by cloning
12-28-2009 | 18
In a world first scientists have succeeded in cloning an extinct species of animal by combining DNA from skin samples of...
World's oldest known DNA discovered
12-18-2009 | 0
The oldest intact DNA ever found has been discovered inside salt deposits and belongs to a type of salt-loving bacteria ...
Baby mammoth reveals its secrets
10-5-2009 | 3
Scientists studying the amazingly well preserved 40,000 year-old remains of a baby mammoth known as Lyuba that was found...
We're all mutants, say scientists
9-6-2009 | 12
New research has shown that we are all in fact mutants with at least 100 new mutations in the DNA of each of us, a find ...
Himalayan Bigfoot to undergo DNA testing
8-30-2009 | 5
A news story from China this week has claimed that strands of hair retrieved from the borders of Nepal that locals belie...
Amelia Earhart mystery solved ?
8-2-2009 | 18
Researchers believe they are on the verge of solving one of aviation's greatest mysteries - the disappearance of Amelia ...
Ogopogo, Canada's "Nessie," found?
7-16-2009 | 34
A 1.2 metre long carcass discovered along the shore of Okanagan Lake could be that of an unknown creature it has been cl...
Extinct animals could be brought back to life
6-17-2009 | 45
While the idea of bringing extinct species back to life has so far been the subject only of science fiction, thanks to a...
New way that cells fix DNA discovered
6-12-2009 | 3
Researchers have discovered a new way in which DNA repairs itself, a process integral to the prevention of cancer. Previ...
Do we share DNA roots with alien life ?
4-10-2009 | 25
Patterns found in the formation of amino acids in meteorites and hydrothermal vents indicate that the building blocks of...
"Junk" DNA assists evolution
4-9-2009 | 16
Scientists at Murdoch University have proposed a new hypothesis in which they argue than junk DNA is essential for evolu...
Polar bear skull defies DNA test
2-22-2009 | 7
Attempts to compare the DNA of the remains of an ancient polar bear found in a cave in Scotland with that of modern pola...
Scientists unravel neanderthal DNA
2-13-2009 | 7
Scientists responsible for unravelling neanderthal DNA have discovered that about the only gene we share with them is on...
Animal-human embryos questioned
2-9-2009 | 10
Scientists in Britain sparked significant controversy recently when it was revealed that human DNA could be combined wit...
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