Cincinnati took custody of a great auk in 1974. A new DNA test proves it's one of the last survivors of the seabird species.

Back in January Hair Balls brought you the saga of the seemingly endless DNA case of convicted grandma-killer Charles Raby. He’s been on Death Row since 1994, and the DNA challenge has been going on ...

"We've never gotten this close of a relative match before and it was such a cool, unexpected connection," the owner told Newsweek.

Emma's DNA test results were a shock, her owner told Newsweek, but they did spark a sad realization for her new family.