A forensic DNA analyst prepares a sample for analysis. Credit: Fred W. Baker/Department of Defense The National Institute of Standards ...

Genealogy is one of America’s most popular hobbies, arguably second only to gardening. The introduction of DNA testing and genetic genealogy in recent years has also continued to fascinate people and ...

BALTIMORE — Authorities touted the use of a growing, powerful, yet contentious forensic technique to bring the search for a suspect in last year’s killing of Rachel Morin to a long-awaited close. The ...

Promising new inroads into critical DNA testing has been forecast by Flinders University experts who have applied machine learning to DNA profiling. From medical diagnostics to forensic tests and ...

This article originally published at Photos: A focus on forensics at Women@Work breakfast. Kim Stephens said Georgia police ...

Licking Heights High School students are gaining hands-on forensic science experience through the Amgen Biotech Experience. The program, funded by the Amgen Foundation and hosted locally by Columbus ...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — It’s a beacon of hope in cases that have turned cold. The use of forensic genetic genealogy has helped crack unsolved cases in Connecticut, bringing closure to victims who ...

BOISE, Idaho — An innovative approach to criminal investigations first came to the forefront around 2018. Since then, forensic investigative genetic genealogy, or FIGG, has been instrumental in ...

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - On April 10, 1976, Lubbock police officers found the body of a Lubbock mother. At 6:00 a.m., officers received a call about the rape and murder of the airport’s gate attendant, ...

New research reveals an innovative wildlife forensics method that uses advanced genetic tools and local DNA databases to help authorities solve complex environmental crimes involving multiple species.

Authorities touted the use of a growing, powerful, yet contentious forensic technique to bring the search for a suspect in last year’s killing of Rachel Morin to a long-awaited close. The FBI credited ...