Every day, forensic examiners compare pieces of evidence (e.g., fingerprints, bullets) and decide whether they “match”—i.e., came from the same source (e.g., person, gun). These decisions hold obvious ...

A new forensic science study sheds light on how the bones of infants and juveniles decay. The findings will help forensic scientists determine how long a young person's remains were at a particular ...

A yearlong study examining ethnic and racial diversity in forensic science has found that the varying disciplines, which frequently work closely with law enforcement, are also generally whiter than ...

A new 19 X- short tandem repeat (STR) multiplex PCR system has recently been developed, though its applicability in forensic studies has not been thoroughly assessed. In this study, 932 unrelated ...

“Apparently, people will watch forensics seven nights a week,” shrugs David Caruso, star of the hit show CSI: Miami, a spinoff of the hit show CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. Shilling for the series ...

A proof-of-concept study from North Carolina State University finds that the density of bones in the skull affects the size of bullet holes in the skull. The finding is useful for law enforcement ...

In forensic accounting, accountants and lawyers may be close partners; and in fact, attorneys are often the reason accountants enter the field of forensic accounting to begin with. All three ...

A statue of an angel is seen in the Teutonic cemetery at the Vatican March 6, 2015. The Vatican plans to open two tombs in the cemetery July 11 at the request of the family of Emanuela Orlandi, who ...

It’s hair-raising news for criminals on the run. Scientists behind a new study, published in the journal PLOS ONE, have worked out how to identify individuals solely based on the proteins in a single ...

Citing “lack” of adequate number of forensic laboratories and manpower to handle those facilities, human rights and crime investigation experts have suggested ramping up such labs and introducing ...