A recent forensic discovery suggests that the infamous killer could have been Aaron Kosminski, but the evidence still raises ...

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 ...

This summer marks 30 years since one of the biggest advances in criminal investigations, DNA profiling, identified a killer. Every cell within every living creature contains DNA material. That ...

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 world of crime and DNA has evolved significantly over the past decade, including the use of phenotyping to help solve ...

In an era where public faith in science is growing—and misinformation spreads even faster—DNA testing has become the modern gold standard for truth. Courtrooms treat it as the ultimate “silent witness ...

Presented in the Channel: Breakouts. In recent years, as forensic science DNA technology has matured, the focus has become on how to obtain effective and complete DNA STR typing from trace material ...

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 ...

A Jajpur court has delivered a 20-year prison sentence to a 32-year-old individual convicted of raping a 17-year-old girl, ...