The remains of sailors who died on an ill-fated Arctic expedition have been identified by researchers using DNA testing. The Victorian-era HMS Erebus, built in Pembroke Dock in 1826, became part of ...
Around 180 years ago, a British expedition to the Arctic met a grisly end. Only recently have scientific investigations been able to identify the long-dead seamen. Now, thanks to DNA donations from ...
Left: A forensic facial reconstruction of David Young, cabin boy on HMS Erebus. Right: An artist's impression of HMS Erebus and HMS Terror on a previous Arctic ...