An ‘extraordinary’ archive of old brains could shed light on mental illness

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. Alexandra Morton-Hayward, a funeral director turned academic, became interested in brains – and especially the way they break down – during her previous job. ‘I have worked with the dead for years. My own experience … Read more

It is said that women retain DNA from every man they have slept with. Let’s check the science

Getty Images Claim: Women absorb and retain DNA from every man they have sex with. Judgement: Rating: false In late February 2024, a claim that women “store DNA from every man” they have ever had sexual intercourse with went viral on X (formerly Twitter): Nothing in the above message contains any biological fact. The claim, … Read more