A pair of Egyptian mummies nicknamed "Two brothers" by a museum are actually half-brothers, according to research using ancient DNA.  Scientists from the University of Manchester used DNA from the mummies' teeth to establish that they have the same mother but different fathers.  Dr Konstantina Drosou, from the university's School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, tested the samples using DNA sequencing.  Read the full story on the BBC website

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