DNA of rare mussels found in River Seine raises hopes Paris clean-up is working

found 2025 › Feb › 04 (Tue) @ 15:42 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Scientists taking samples from city’s river did not expect to find presence of under-threat molluscs

Traces of rare mussels sensitive to pollution and thought to be on the point of extinction in Franc…

Prince William teams up with TikTok star Big Manny to extract DNA from a strawberry

found 2025 › Jan › 30 (Thu) @ 12:08 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Prince William put a smile on the face of his fans when he did a collaboration with science influencer Manny during a visit to NatureMetrics in Surrey yesterday.

Asteroid contains building blocks of life, say scientists

found 2025 › Jan › 29 (Wed) @ 20:45 UTC

a story from BBC › BBC News

Bennu contains minerals and thousands of organic molecules, including the chemical components that make up DNA.

Orcas hunt great white sharks in Australian waters and eat their livers, 50cm bite mark confirms

found 2025 › Jan › 29 (Wed) @ 06:58 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Behaviour of ‘remarkable predators’ also seen off coast of South Africa could affect ecosystem, researchers say

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I found out I was adopted at 48 - and that my birth dad is a killer: It tore my life apart

found 2025 › Jan › 26 (Sun) @ 15:14 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

As a police sergeant and a bomb squad commander, Brad Ewell fought for justice his entire adult life. Then, at 48, he got a DNA surprise that's the stuff of Hollywood movies.

Princess Diana's nieces Lady Amelia and Lady Eliza Spencer reveal surprising discovery after taking DNA test

found 2025 › Jan › 23 (Thu) @ 11:18 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Lady Amelia and Lady Eliza Spencer have revealed they discovered they are identical twins - after taking a 23andMe test, they revealed in an interview with Tatler magazine.

An oral history of Twin Peaks by its unforgettable stars: ‘I put my waitress uniform on and began bawling’

found 2025 › Jan › 23 (Thu) @ 09:06 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Mystery, magic and mayhem reigned behind the scenes as well as on screen. Mädchen Amick, Joan Chen, Dana Ashbrook and others recall the making of the beloved TV series – and the genius of David Lynch

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An oral history of Twin Peaks by its unforgettable stars

found 2025 › Jan › 23 (Thu) @ 07:32 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Mystery, magic and mayhem reigned behind the scenes as well as on screen. Mädchen Amick, Joan Chen, Dana Ashbrook and others recall the making of the beloved TV series – and the genius of David Lynch

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How Jack the Ripper slashed throats, ripped out entrails and wielded a knife with surgical precision... as descendants of his victims back inquest after DNA breakthrough

found 2025 › Jan › 19 (Sun) @ 16:50 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Catherine Eddowes, the Ripper's fourth victim, was horrifically mutilated by the killer. Her entrails having been ripped out and left dangling around her neck

Iron age men left home to join wives’ families, DNA study suggests

found 2025 › Jan › 15 (Wed) @ 17:08 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Study highlights role of women in Celtic Britain and challenges assumptions most societies were patrilocal

From Neanderthals to royal courts, history seems awash with women upping sticks to join men’s…