Crime documentaries and courtroom dramas offer only a glimpse into the complex world of forensic science. While DNA analysis plays a key role in identifying suspects or victims, the scope of ...

A body without a head or hands that was found hidden in a suitcase in New York state has finally been identified, 42 years after the victim was killed. According to a statement from the New York State ...

Duct tape and items retrieved from the water are common pieces of evidence in forensic cases. A new study evaluates the recovery of DNA from folded duct tape that has been submerged in ocean water for ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

Decades after the 1975 murder of young mother Judith Lord, the case is being described as "solved," according to a New ...

Forensic evidence is important because it is a tool that generates outcomes in the criminal justice system, she said. When the science that is used is well done it can offer extremely helpful tools in ...

A discredited forensic scientist who analysed DNA evidence for the Crown in hundreds of criminal cases received almost $2.8 ...

Students at Licking Heights High School are getting a taste of real-world forensic science, thanks to the Amgen Biotech ...

Forensic science students at Loyola University Maryland helped solve a nearly 55-year-old cold case homicide in Howard County, which led to two adult children being reunited.