We Know Their Ghastly Fate —and Now, Their Names
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May 26, 2026
Researchers have identified four more victims of a notorious 19th-century polar disaster that ultimately resulted in cannibalism. University of Waterloo anthropology professor Dr. Douglas Stenton and colleagues have identified three crew members from HMS Erebus —Able Seaman William Orren, cabin boy David Young, and steward John Bridgens—using DNA from...
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