Lexington police have solved a 27-year-old homicide case, identifying the suspect in the November 1998 murder of Linda Marie ...

Your next favorite true crime podcast might have some new forensics jargon to make sense of. Researchers in Australia have developed a new way to identify humans – similar to how we do with DNA and ...

Our criminal justice system often functions in an environment which is saturated with social pressure, hostile witnesses, ...

After 9,257 days, a cigarette butt and forensic genetic genealogy helped in the arrest of a 58-year-old man for sex crimes ...

A New York judge ruled DNA evidence obtained from a cutting-edge technique can be used in the upcoming trial of Gilgo Beach murder suspect Rex Heuermann. DNA-based identity testing was discovered by ...

The King County Sheriff’s Office has acquired a $230,000 Rapid DNA machine that can process crime scene evidence in approximately 90 minutes, a task that previously took weeks or months at the state ...

Every living thing has DNA, the blueprint for life. These genetic blueprints separate us as species and, further, as individuals. The human genome — the complete set of DNA found in all humans — is ...

RIVERHEAD, N.Y. (AP) — A judge on Wednesday said prosecutors can use DNA evidence obtained through advanced techniques in the forthcoming murder trial of Rex Heuermann, the man accused of being Long ...

This volume offers recommendations for handling DNA samples, performing calculations, and other aspects of using DNA as a forensic tool. It addresses two major areas - determination of DNA profiles ...

Rape prosecution in India has always been a tricky task with the survivors often undergoing intimidation, social stigma, and ...

Moss is ancient. It evolved some 470 million years ago, long before the first dinosaur hatched. It is so rudimentary that it ...

SHELBY COUNTY, Tenn. — A Tennessee Bureau of Investigation employee who analyzed critical evidence linked to criminal cases from Memphis and Shelby County was fired after her honesty and ethics were ...