Racing part of Colwood nine-year-old’s DNA  Victoria News

Riley Lejeune is on track to keep the family’s racing legacy alive.

Cornies: Ancestry searches prove the elemental need to know ourselves  The London Free Press

They are questions as old as humankind: Where did I come from? How did I get here? What is my story?They are important, defining questions. And answering …

Kelpie DNA study unravels mysterious origins of Australian working dog, but finds no dingo  ABC News

The Australian kelpie’s origins have long been shrouded in mystery, but new genetics research has found some vital answers to the iconic working dog’s …

Sponges supply DNA for new method of monitoring aquatic biodiversity  Mongabay.com

Tracking environmental DNA (eDNA) is fast becoming a popular method of monitoring aquatic biodiversity, but current methods are expensive and cumbersome.

Turning discarded DNA into ecology gold  Nature.com

Ecologists are monitoring biodiversity using DNA shed by wildlife into the environment.

Documenting Slave Voyages  Emory News Center

Led by Emory, a massive digital memorial shines new light on one of the most harrowing chapters of human history.

Police: Wisconsin campground killer evaded us for 42 years, but science caught up to him  Green Bay Press Gazette

The entrance to the campground in McClintock Park in the Marinette County town of Silver Cliff, where David Schuldes and Ellen Matheys were shot to death on …

How we reported on the challenges of using ancestry tests to solve crimes  Science News

Here’s how we found out what happened when an arrest was made in the Golden State Killer case that was tied to genetic testing.

DNA Day Has a New Meaning For Me This Year: I’m an NPE | DNA Science Blog  PLoS Blogs

We Tried To Find 10 BuzzFeed Employees Just Like Cops Did For The Golden State Killer  BuzzFeed News