Misprints
Seeking new standards for forensic DNA typing
Finding Fingerprints
A forensic science project
Fears mount for forensic research
Scientists express concern as UK government axes its forensic service.
Genes Responsible for Gray Hair, Unibrows and Bushy Beards Uncovered
Findings could inform forensic science—and the development of innovative hair products
Fast-Mutating Viruses Point Back to Criminal Spreaders of Disease
Forensic epidemiologists are tracking rapid viral mutations to help convict criminal spreaders of disease
Homo Sapiens Fingered in Neandertal Cold Case
A forensic analysis suggests that the weapon wielded in a stabbing attack came from modern humans
When Science Takes the Witness Stand
In courts of law, forensic. testimony often goes unchallenged by a scientifically naive legal community. Forensic methods must be screened with greater care if justice is to be served
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Cold Cases: Scientists use a variety of tools to help them identify human remains [Video and Slide Show]
Forensic anthropologists refer to animal skeletons and to new 3D software to help identify victims.
The birthday candles in your veins
DNA artefacts from white blood cells offer forensic clues to a person's age.
How You Can Hide Your Smartphone Data from Thieves—and the Cops
A new software technique thwarts forensic software by making indiscernible changes in a handset’s operating system
Putting a Face on the First President
Solving a surprisingly long-standing mystery, a forensic anthropologist reconstructs what George Washington looked like as a young man
Animal CSI: Forensic Scientists Catch Dog and Cat Abusers
Advances in veterinary forensic science are helping prosecutors convict people who abuse animals
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Cold Cases: Scientists use a variety of tools to help them identify human remains [Video and Slide Show]
Forensic anthropologists refer to animal skeletons and to new 3D software to help identify victims.
More Science Needed for Forensic Investigations
Chemists should help make forensic sciences stronger, says Innocence Project founder
Unearthing the Atrocities of Nazi Death Camps
Forensic archaeologists are finally exploring what lies beneath the dirt—but not without resistance
700 Drowned Migrants to Be Recovered from Sunken Smuggler Ship
Two dozen forensic scientists will analyze DNA from a wreck just exhumed from the Mediterranean seafloor
Dust Reveals Who You Are and Where You Live
Scientists dissected dust bunnies from across the country and found some interesting patterns; their work will help allergy sufferers and forensic scientists
What is touch DNA?
The technology that cleared JonBenet Ramsey's family of her murder can detect the slightest bit of genetic material. Husband and wife forensic experts Max and Lucy Houck explain:
What Does a Crooked Election Look Like?
In the search for electoral fraud, researchers use forensic tool kits to detect statistical signs of ballot stuffing and voter rigging
False Confessions Confuse Forensics
Forensic investigators tended to find more evidence supporting a guilty verdict following a confession, even if it was forced or coerced. Christopher Intagliata reports