The crucial bit are these chains which encircle the rod, one, and here is a second and entwine. This is the double helix. An extraordinary feat of intellectual deduction, and it led to a whole new branch of science molecular genetics. More recently, dna has given us new insights into the family relationships of animals using a technique called dna fingerprinting. It was developed by sir Alec Jeffreys of Leicester University in 1984, and using just a simple smear of blood, its possible not only to identify one particular individual, but to establish whether or not its closely related to another. For example, we used to think that most birds lived in straightforward pairs. We watched them courting and mating and rearing their young, and so we assumed that they were faithful to one another. But dna fingerprinting showed us how wrong we were, as i explained in the life of birds. Perhaps the most bizarre behavior of all takes place in the suburban gardens of england and it seems that until
In new mexico, were learning more about thahat violent crash. Eight people were killed yesterday when that Greyhound Bus and a semitruck collided. The truck driver survived. Se i was surprised that i made it. A flash flood emergency in mennsylvania. Eight to nine inches of rain in some cases, in just about three or four hours. A shocking case of road rage shught on camera in washington, d. C. Yo yo an army veteran in hawaii celebrating his 100th birthday with a massive leap of faith. The world record age for skydiving is 102. He says that hes working toward 103. Aretha franklin was honored at londons Buckingham Palace during the popular changing of the guards. The welsh guards band giving aretha some respect. Fantastic. Dickerson good evening. Jeff glor is off tonight. Im john dickerson. And this is our western edition. We begin with two great americans she was known as the queen of soul, he was called the conscience of the senate. Both were honored today, john mccain on capitol hill,
Newsroom starts right now. We begin with a cnn exclusive. Were learning new and unsettling details about the air strike that hit yemen earlier this month. That bomb that killed as many as 50 people, 40 of them children, was supplied by the United States. Nima elbajir reports and we warn you this contains disturbing images. Reporter every day he visits the graveyard. Today he brought their 5yearold brother along. He is all the man has left. Translator people were screaming out the name of their children. I tried to tell the women it couldnt be true, but then a man ran through the crowd shouting that a plane had struck the childrens bus. Reporter on august 9, his son filmed his class on their long a waited school trip, a reward for graduating summer school. Within hours, it had all gone horribly wrong. A plane from the u. S. Backed Saudi Led Coalition struck a bus carrying them. Dozens died. Some of the bodies were so mutilated, identification became impossible. All that is left are the
Oh, whoa, because, oh, because we do not carry everything, everything, oh, everything take to jesus take it to the lord, oh, everything, yeah, everything oh, everything, oh, yes, take it to the jesus, take it to the lord oh, woo, come on, take it to jesus, weve got to take it to jesus, take, yeah, take take it to the lord, take it to jesus, yeah, to god, oh, yes, lord, yeah, that was faith hill performing at Aretha Franklins tribute. That was amazing. Thanks for watching this special edition of velshi ruhle. Time now for Andrea Mitchell reports. And today the world and detroit bidding a final farewell to the indisputable queen of soul. You heard faith hill. Aretha franklin being laid to rest today in her hometown, m moto motown, of course detroit. Franklin died at 76 following her battle with cancer. She was brought in the hearse that once carried rosa parks. The streets outside are lined with pink cadillacs in a nod to her hit song freeway of love. The service is about an hour behind
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