6 Living Men Took a DNA Test to Solve One Mystery: Whose Bones Are in Leonardo da Vinci’s Grave?

Scientists traced Leonardo da Vinci’s Y chromosome through living relatives, a breakthrough that may confirm his true burial ...

New rapid DNA testing helps TBI speed up investigations

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is using rapid DNA testing technology to help speed up investigations, and News 2 got a ...
Scientific American

Identical twins on trial: can DNA testing tell them apart?

In a French criminal trial, conventional DNA analysis couldn’t distinguish between twin brothers, but emerging scientific ...

This Massachusetts man died a convicted murderer. Can a DNA test clear his name?

Over his 34 years in prison, Shawn Tanner always maintained he was not guilty of murder, insisting on his innocence right up until his death in 2022.

DNA testing gives investigators hope in solving 1987 Winston-Salem murder

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) — Caroline Smart had no known enemies. No one knew of anyone who would want to hurt her. She was friendly, investigators say, which makes it all the more shocking that she ...

DNA testing could clear a dead man’s name — and point to a serial killer

Over 34 years in prison, Shawn Tanner maintained he was not guilty of murder. A legal battle over whether the dead can clear their names will grant his final wish.
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Missouri man said DNA test could prove his innocence. He was executed before a court ruled

Lance Shockley died by lethal injection last year. State courts have rejected prisoners' requests for DNA testing in recent ...