French King Henry IV's head stars in forensic dispute
Thursday, October 31, 2013 - 08:30
in Paleontology & Archaeology
International forensic scientists fight over whether a severed head was that of France's Henry IV, with intrigue fit for a king.Doubt — and a reportedly royal severed head — haunts a murky corner of forensic science these days, as researchers squabble over an unearthed packet of mummified remains thought to have belonged to King Henry IV of France.