Elizabeth Warren’s DNA Claim Inflames Some Native Americans
16 October 2018 DNA tests are not typically used as evidence to determine tribal membership.
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Trump Lashes Out at Warren over DNA Test, Calls Her ‘Phony!’
16 October 2018 A DNA analysis done on Sen. Warren provides strong evidence she has Native American heritage.
Study: DNA Websites Cast Broad Net for Identifying People
11 October 2018 With DNA databases "you need just a minute fraction of the population to really identify many more people," said Yaniv Erlich of Columbia University, an author of the study.
Accused Burglar Doesn’t Flush Toilet, Leaves DNA for Police
8 August 2017 Ventura, California investigators say a suspect who stopped for a mid-burglary bathroom break left DNA evidence in the toilet that led to his arrest.
Do Women Retain DNA From Every Man They Have Ever Slept With?
26 June 2017 This claim, like the microchimerism the viral article responsible for it purports to describe, is an incongruous mixture of information whose ultimate purpose remains unclear.
Can Ancestry.com Take Ownership of Your DNA Data?
23 May 2017 An experienced attorney's blog post has caused widespread concern.
Did a Study Prove That Airport Scanners ‘Rip Apart’ Your DNA?
24 February 2017 To paraphrase the actual scientists involved with the research: "No."
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Did Republicans Actually Say These Things About Rape?
27 February 2014 A list purportedly offers controversial and embarrassing statements about rape made by Republican politicians.
Was WWE Wrestler Ric Flair Declared Brain Dead?
17 May 2019 A number of rumors were circulated in May 2019 after the retired wrestler was hospitalized.
Is This a Photograph of a 12-Week Fetus?
10 November 2013 An image many have viewed as a photograph of first trimester fetus is actually a picture of a hand-painted resin doll crafted by an artist.
Did Joe Biden Once Say That Roe v. Wade “Went Too Far”?
17 May 2019 The origin of this claim was an interview conducted with then-Senator Biden in 1974.
Does an Ohio Anti-Abortion Bill Ban Birth Control?
20 May 2019 HB 182 would limit access to, but not criminalize use of, certain types of birth control.