Forensic scientists collect and analyze evidence during a criminal investigation to identify victims, determine the cause of death and figure out “who done it.” Below are some recent papers published ...

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 ...

British police have solved a 58-year-old rape and murder cold case, convicting a 92-year-old man in the killing of ...

More than eight years ago, the remains of the 10 suspected Gilgo Beach murder victims were discovered in the weedy areas off Ocean Parkway. Initial detective work and DNA analysis led to the ...

Determining the temporal aspect of a crime is particularly problematic for investigators and is still a major gap in forensic science. Related questions which investigators often ask include ...

Accurate “time of death” estimates are a mainstay of murder mysteries and forensic programs, but such calculations in the real world are often complex and imprecise. In a first-of-its-kind study, ...

The remains of a woman found in a small Massachusetts town in 1978 were identified more than four decades after her death using “old fashioned police work” – and help from advances in forensic genetic ...

After remaining unsolved for almost a quarter century, Sanford police say they’ve arrested the man responsible for a woman’s brutal slaying with help from advances in forensics technology. Gary Arthur ...

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The most publicized forensic technique is DNA fingerprinting, which can be used to eliminate or further incriminate potential suspects from a police enquiry. The truth is that this represents just the ...

This article originally appeared on Undark. This past January, a woman was walking along a road in Tumwater, Washington when a man pulled her into the woods and raped her. This rape might not have ...

This past January a woman was walking along a road in Tumwater, Washington, when a man pulled her into the woods and raped her. This rape might not have happened had police quickly processed evidence ...