Tag: DNA
Solving a 37-Year-Old Cold Case Murder in Florida: Former Firefighter’s Case Closed
In October 1986, a 28-year-old man named William "Billy" Halpern was brutally murdered in his Miramar home in Florida. For 37 years, the case remained unsolved until investigators decided to revisit the files and...
Maya Child Sacrifice: Insights from Ancient Genomes
In 1967, workers at Chichén Itzá discovered human remains while building an airport. These remains belonged to children who were sacrificed by the ancient Maya between 500 and 900 A.D. The excavation of over...