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- 1New book explores DNA hair discovery in Jefferson Hemings mystery▼"History by a Hair: Thomas Jefferson, Sally Hemings & Solving a 200-Year-Old Mystery" by Richard Kurin. My rating: 4 out
A new book by Smithsonian historian Richard Kurin, "History by a Hair: Thomas Jefferson, Sally Hemings & Solving a 200-Year-Old Mystery", recounts how a strand of hair found in Thomas Jefferson's Bible helped resolve questions about his relationship with Sally Hemings. Early readers are rating it positively, praising its account of how modern forensic science settled a debate that has run for two centuries.
- 2German IT security firm cirosec recruits students and graduates●Du studierst IT-Security, Technische Informatik, Digitale Forensik, Advanced IT Security oder ein vergleichbares Fach? W
German IT security company cirosec is advertising internships, thesis projects, part-time roles and entry-level positions for students of IT security, technical computer science, digital forensics and related degree programmes, as well as for graduates ready to enter the workforce. The recruitment notice is aimed at people with cybersecurity skills, a field where demand for qualified staff remains high in Germany.
- 3Uganda forensic lab turns ivory seizures into convictions▼Uganda’s UN-supported wildlife forensics lab turns ivory seizures into convictions
Uganda is drawing attention for a wildlife forensics laboratory that operates with United Nations support and uses scientific analysis of seized ivory to build court cases against trafficking suspects. The lab links confiscated elephant tusks to suspects and crime scenes, turning routine seizures into successful prosecutions. Reports highlight it as a model for using forensic science to combat poaching and illegal wildlife trade across Africa.
- 4Forensic evidence backs Egyptian retainer sacrifice practice●New forensic evidence supports Egyptian "retainer sacrifice" https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/10/new-forensice-evide
New forensic analysis is being reported as supporting the theory of "retainer sacrifice" in ancient Egypt, the practice in which servants or courtiers were buried alongside rulers, possibly to accompany them in the afterlife. The Ars Technica report suggests the physical evidence strengthens what had long been debated mainly on textual and circumstantial grounds. Archaeologists and history readers are sharing the finding as a notable addition to debates about early Egyptian royal burial customs.
- 5Forensic science reveals human sacrifice in ancient Egypt●Modern forensic science uncovers human sacrifice in ancient Egypt
Modern forensic techniques have revealed evidence of human sacrifice in ancient Egypt, according to a new report. The findings suggest that sacrificial practices, long debated by archaeologists, can now be supported through scientific analysis of human remains. Details of the individuals involved and the methods used in the analysis were not immediately available, but the discovery is drawing attention from historians and archaeology enthusiasts.