Nessie faces monster test

THE stories seem as tall as the lake is deep. For hundreds of years, visitors to Scotland’s Loch Ness have described seeing a monster that some believe lives in the depths.

But now the legend of “Nessie” may have no place left to hide.

A New Zealand scientist is leading a team to the lake next month to take samples of the murky waters to conduct DNA tests and determine what species live there.

Professor Neil Gemmell says he’s no believer in Nessie, but he wants to communicate some science.