Scientists have found a way to pinpoint what cells in the body a sample of DNA has come from.

Skin cells and their DNA varies between individuals, but new data shows that some groups of people have higher variability in their cell deposits. The South Australian forensic science researchers are ...

MADISON, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Forensic DNA professionals confront many challenges: cold case investigations, DNA backlogs and new applications like rapid DNA and kinship DNA testing. The 23 rd ...

(CNN) — The devastating fires in Maui have caused at least 115 deaths, yet only 46 of those have been identified two weeks on from the blaze, police said Thursday. Hundreds of people remain ...

Criminals selling falsified medicines to profit from deceiving vulnerable malaria sufferers, especially in Asia, Africa and Latin America, could more easily be brought to justice as international ...

A warning to listeners — this episode contains sensitive material surrounding homicide and assault. On November 29th, 2012, a group of men broke into the Silicon Valley mansion of 66 year old investor ...

For nearly fourteen years, a set of bones found under a busy Chicago overpass sat in a file labeled only with a case number.

CALEDONIA, Mich. — More than 25 years after Sharon Hammack was found raped and murdered in Caledonia Township, new advancements in forensic genetic genealogy (FGG) have led to the arrest of an ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A new study led by researchers from the University of Oregon dug into limitations of a forensic tool used at crime scenes — discovering one way that people may be incorrectly ...

The Saint Louis University Forensic Science program offers courses with hands-on learning opportunities. FRSC 2600 - Survey of Forensic Science 3 credits Students learn scientific methodology, its ...

In general, forensic experts rely on DNA, dental analysis, fingerprints, medical hardware or circumstantial evidence to try to identify remains. But a scorching fire like in Maui makes many of those ...