Dec. 31, 1969

DNA confirms remains of Copernicus

UPPSALA, Sweden, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- DNA from strands of hair found in a 16th century book confirm human remains uncovered in Poland belong to astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus.

Remains may be that of Copernicus

FROMBORK, Poland, Nov. 4 (UPI) -- A computer-generated reconstruction of a skull and partial remains discovered in Frombork, Poland, appears to resemble portraits of Nicolaus Copernicus.

$336.4 million Powerball jackpot unclaimed

Black hole may be feeding on asteroids

Ugliest rat found in NYC subway

Rep: Macaulay Culkin is in good health

Time capsule contents disappoint some

Meryl Streep and Colin Firth attend the "BAFTA" ceremony in London

View Caption

Enlarge Photo

Resources: Celebrity Keynote Speakers Bureau - Motivational Speaker - Auto Dealers

UPI.com is your trusted source for world news, top news, science news, health news and current events.
We thank you for visiting us and we hope that we will be your daily stop for news updates.