Forensic scientists collect and analyze evidence during a criminal investigation to identify victims, determine the cause of death and figure out “who done it.” Below are some recent papers published ...

Can DNA testing correct wrongful convictions after death? Explore the legal meaning of posthumous DNA testing and what it ...

More than eight years ago, the remains of the 10 suspected Gilgo Beach murder victims were discovered in the weedy areas off Ocean Parkway. Initial detective work and DNA analysis led to the ...

Accurate “time of death” estimates are a mainstay of murder mysteries and forensic programs, but such calculations in the real world are often complex and imprecise. In a first-of-its-kind study, ...

Determining the temporal aspect of a crime is particularly problematic for investigators and is still a major gap in forensic science. Related questions which investigators often ask include ...

The remains of a woman found in a small Massachusetts town in 1978 were identified more than four decades after her death using “old fashioned police work” – and help from advances in forensic genetic ...

After remaining unsolved for almost a quarter century, Sanford police say they’ve arrested the man responsible for a woman’s brutal slaying with help from advances in forensics technology. Gary Arthur ...

MADISON, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Twenty-five years ago, forensics was a very different field. Blood types were widely used as screening tools and DNA fingerprinting was in its infancy. Today, DNA ...

Forensic profiling involves building a profile of an offender’s lifestyle based on trace evidence left at a crime scene. Chemicals left on persons’ skin from food, beauty products, hygiene products, ...

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NEW YORK - Andrew Schweighardt is part of an elite team still trying to identify the remains of people who died at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. He hopes his work can bring peace to ...