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This handout picture made available by Archeovision and taken on March 3, 2020 shows French geo-archeologist Richard Oslisly (C) and two French anthropo-biologists Sebastien Villotte (L) and Sacha Kacki (R) looking at the remains of a skull in the Iroungou cave, near Mouila, southern Gabon. – The discovery of a 14th century underground burial site deep in Gabon’s tropical forest may shed light on a little known period in Africa’s history, with hundreds of artefacts. (Pascal MORA / ARCHEOVISION / AFP)

Rare Gabon burial cave reveals clues to African history

There are 30 skeletons in the Iroungou cave, and carbon dating has shown they are from the 14th century. It is only the second cave burial site to be unearthed on the continent

Ethics of gene editing must be decided by each one of us

Our DNA is similar but our societal values are not, which will make it difficult to reach concensus

Newly trained police officials have completed their Basic Police Development Learning Programme but have not had their DNA samples taken. (Phill Magakoe/ Gallo Images)

Police trainees skip DNA testing

What was meant to be a sure-fire way to prevent criminals from sneaking into the force has been thwarted

Investigating ancestry: Tshegofatso Senne awaits her DNA test results

Ancestry: The ultimate selfie

A quick DNA test at the Origins Centre in Jo’burg can show you just how insignificant you are

Chivanga and Mutsvene believe it is bad luck to bury a child that is not your own.

‘Switched’ baby burial in limbo as DNA test disputed

Zim couple Definite Chivanga and Tawanda Mutsvene still refuse to believe the infant who died after an alleged hospital transfer was theirs.

One giant leap for the faithless

<b>Chris Roper</b> is happy to live in a country where we believe in zombies and tokoloshes but is concerned we’ll start believing in politicians too.

Court victory for Russian girls switched at birth

A court awarded two Russian families $100 000 each in compensation from a maternity home that accidentally switched their daughters at birth.

Al-Qaeda ideologue condemns Bin Laden slaying
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World on alert after US kills Bin Laden

World leaders hailed Osama bin Laden’s death but the euphoria is tempered by fears of retaliation and warnings of the need for renewed vigilance.

DNA proposal ‘will violate rights’

The SAHRC has balked at proposed legislation designed to equip police crime-fighters with a DNA database.