George Washington’s family secrets revealed by DNA from unmarked 19th-century graves
Sign up for CNN's Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more.
Genetic analysis has shed light on a long-standing mystery surrounding the fate of President George Washington's younger brother Samuel and his relatives. Two of Samuel's descendants and their mother were recently identified from skeletal remains found in unmarked burials dating back to the 1880s. The research also produced the first patrilineal DNA map for the first US president... Читать дальше...