Brisbane/Zurich: Are roughly A trillion species Microorganisms on Earth – most of which are bacteria. Bacteria have a single cell. They do not have bones and are not like large animals that leave a clear signal in the geological records, which grateful peliytologists can study after several millions of years. This has made it very … Read more
A Chinese woman named Lingling, from Jiangxi province in southeastern China, is seeking justice after a disastrous breast augmentation procedure left her severely disabled. According to a report in the South China Morning Post, Ms Lingling spent approximately Rs 2.8 crore (2.4 million yuan) on breast implants and follow-up treatments, only to learn that the … Read more
A breakthrough DNA-testing technique that helped catch the killer of a retired postmistress 12 years after she was murdered, might help solve hundreds of cold cases, a report in The Telegraph has claimed. Scientists claim that Y-STR analysis, a novel DNA-testing technique that detects tiny fragments of male DNA, could be a game-changer in solving … Read more
New Delhi: A toddler, who was kidnapped by her own non-custodial mother in 1999, has been found alive in Mexico, authorities said. Andrea Michelle Reyes, now 27, was allegedly kidnapped by her mother, Rosa Tenorio, from her home in New Haven, Connecticut. Ms Reyes was 23 months old at the time. Now, 25 years later, authorities, after … Read more
A 66-year-old man has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder in connection with a nearly five-decade-old cold case, thanks to modern DNA testing. The Honolulu Police Department arrested Gideon Castro in connection with the 1977 murder of Dawn Momohara, who was 16 years old at the time. She was found dead on the grounds … Read more
Seoul, South Korea: Both engines of the Jeju Air plane that crashed last month contained duck remains, according to a preliminary report on Monday, with authorities still trying to determine what caused the deadliest air disaster on South Korean soil. The six-page report released by South Korean authorities a month after the crash said both … Read more