Researchers left baffled after 'evidence of melons' found on mysterious Turin Shroud

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Scientists have identified traces of food DNA on the Shroud of Turin, a discovery that points to possible contamination of the ancient burial cloth.The relic is widely believed to have wrapped the body of Jesus Christ.An international team of researchers examined samples collected from the shroud in 1978.Their findings appeared in a preprint study published on bioRxiv in March.Rather than finding visible food remnants, the scientists detected plant material by sequencing microscopic fragments of DNA extracted from dust and fibres on the sacred cloth.The results suggest the shroud has been exposed to various biological materials throughout its history.Carrot DNA emerged as the dominant plant "signal", representing approximately 30.9 per cent of all identified plant sequences.The genetic material more closely resembled cultivated carrot varieties than wild specimens.Bread wheat accounted for roughly 11.6 per cent of the plant DNA detected.The analysis also revealed traces of durum...

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