On June 12, 2025, an Air India flight crashed shortly after takeoff, killing 260 people. The plane was carrying over 33,000 gallons (125,000 liters) of fuel, leading to a massive fire, and several ...

The 1986 nuclear accident led to distinct genetic changes in feral dogs and their descendants living in the exclusion zone, a study found. Reading time 3 minutes New research shines a light on how the ...

Nearly 40 years after the Chornobyl nuclear power plant disaster, the children of the workers are still reeling with the fallout. Until now, scientists haven't been able to determine if the children ...

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Human DNA is the ultimate fingerprint. A single hair can contain enough information to determine someone's identity — a feature that's been invaluable for identifying the unnamed casualties of natural ...

Presented in the Channel: Breakouts. A study on how Rapid DNA can be deployed in the field in a simulated disaster site.

Indian authorities have identified 247 victims of the June 12 Ahmedabad plane crash through DNA testing and returned 232 bodies to their families so far. Families of eight other victims have been ...

A joint government investigation with Japan has launched DNA analysis to identify the remains of bodies excavated from the Chosei coal mine in Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture, on the Japanese island of ...