You’ve seen it countless times. Police scope out the scene of a crime and find a piece of evidence: a strand of hair, a blood sample, a bullet casing. It goes to the lab, and after forensic scientists ...

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Genevieve Carlton holds a Ph.D. in history from Northwestern University and earned tenure at the University of Louisville. Drawing on over 15 years of experience in higher education, Genevieve ...

The curated articles show how advances in forensic science have solved cold cases after decades. Authorities use DNA testing and genetic genealogy to identify victims and suspects from cases once ...

This year, the museum opened “Forensic Science on Trial,” a temporary exhibition that explores how people influence the way forensic science is used in the pursuit of justice. The exhibition’s curator ...

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) – The state task force on forensic science met in Lansing on Tuesday. The task force is an advisory body operating within the Michigan State Police. Officials say the goal is to ...

An exhibition at the National Museum of American History examines how humans influence and judge investigation techniques Arsenic tests for the Lydia Sherman trial of 1872 Brian Handwerk - Science ...

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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 ...

Dr. Buck Ruxton thought he could get away with killing his wife and their maid, but a transformative advancement in forensic science led to his conviction Sean Neumann is a reporter at PEOPLE. He has ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will convene a planning committee to conduct a two-day public workshop on law enforcement use of probabilistic genotyping, forensic DNA ...