Two century hunt for legendary Copernicus's tomb is over

November 20, 2008

DNA studies on two strands of hair and a tooth have ended a centuries old hunt for the tomb Nicolas Copernicus, the 16th century astronomer who shocked the world by declaring that the Earth was not the centre of the Universe, experts said Thursday.

Content from AFP expires 1 month after original publication date. For more information about AFP, please visit www.afp.com .

Similar stories from PHYSorg:

Mummy's tooth yields DNA

Oct 22, 2009 | 4.8 / 5 (13) | 1

'Copernicium' proposed as name for newly discovered element 112

Jul 14, 2009 | 5 / 5 (5) | 5

Looking through Galileo's eyes

Jan 08, 2009 | 4 / 5 (2) | 0

Warmer climate not the cause of oxygen deficiency in the Baltic Sea

Oct 13, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Dramatically backlit dust in giant galaxy

Apr 07, 2009 | 4.4 / 5 (13) | 5

Rate this story - 4.7 /5 (27 votes)

rank
1
2
3
4
5

view popular

Other News

Scientists visualize how bacteria talk to one another

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

3 hours ago | 4.7 / 5 (3) | 0

Using imaging mass spectrometry, researchers at the University of California, San Diego have developed tools that will enable scientists to visualize how different cell populations of cells communicate. Their ...

W. Africa's last giraffes make surprising comeback

Biology / Ecology

12 hours ago | not rated yet | 0

(AP) -- A crisp African dawn is breaking overhead, and Zibo Mounkaila is on the back of a pickup truck bounding across a sparse landscape of rocky orange soil.

China sends panda expert to Taiwan to aid breeding

Biology / Plants & Animals

12 hours ago | not rated yet | 0

(AP) -- Nothing like a little time apart to rekindle the affections that could lead to a baby panda.

Laser etching safe alternative for labeling grapefruit

Biology / Other

Nov 03, 2009 | 4.4 / 5 (14) | 8

Laser labeling of fruit and vegetables is a new, patented technology in which a low-energy carbon dioxide laser beam is used to label, or "etch" information on produce, thereby eliminating the need for common ...