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Why Did the Pentagon Give Up on a Fallen GI?

For more than 50 years, Army PFC Lawrence S. Gordon was mistakenly interred as a German soldier in a cemetery in France. Then European officials did what the U.S. military would not: exhumed and identified him with DNA.

Megan McCloskey

News in Brief

4 Ways to Really Fix the Pentagon’s Effort to ID 83,000 Missing Service Members

Changes must go beyond bureaucracy to update the scientific approach and embrace outside help.

Megan McCloskey

Environment

Do We Need to Be Protected From Our Genomes?

Despite the FDA's recent ban on 23andMe's personal genome analysis, we still don't know how best to regulate personal genome information.

Michael White

Environment

When Crime Labs Go Criminal

Annie Dookhan, the forensic scientist sent to prison last week for falsifying evidence, is just the tip of the iceberg.

Vince Beiser

Environment

The Genetics of Global Warming

As climates continue to change, so does the DNA of the species around us.

Michael White

Environment

Wait, Could We Make a Computer Out of Our DNA?

Related: Why would we want to?

Michael White

Environment

Your Genome Is a Post-Apocalyptic Wasteland

It's way more than just a twisted ladder.

Michael White

Environment

We Still Don’t Know Why We Look Like Our Parents

Genetics? Sure, but it's not that simple.

Michael White

Environment

The Flaws of Familial DNA Matching

New research warns investigators of inaccurate results, and unfairness to minorities.

Lauren Kirchner

Environment

History Is Your DNA

New research finds that recent European history shows up in the genetic material of those living on the continent.

Michael White