Molecular biologist James D. Watson, co-discoverer of DNA's double-helix structure, has died at 97. His groundbreaking 1953 work, recognized with a Nobel Prize, revolutionized genetics and life ...

Misha Pavelick died as a result of a single stab wound to his chest that penetrated his heart. The man accused of causing the fatal wound is currently on trial in Regina’s Court of King’s Bench. He ...

A fossil unearthed on Eastern Europe’s Crimean Peninsula has divulged the strongest genetic clues yet about Neandertals’ long-distance journeys into the heart of Asia. After identifying a bone ...

MADISON, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The 36 th annual International Symposium on Human Identification (ISHI) will take place November 2-6 in West Palm Beach, Florida. ISHI welcomes more than 900 forensic ...

From DNA sequencing to fingerprint analysis, forensic scientists are using groundbreaking new tools to stop animal smugglers—one gorilla handprint at a time. A border officer with CITES, the ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Around the world, DNA analysis is the gold standard for identifying human remains following these ...

Emerging methods are improving the ability to identify even highly degraded human remains. By Damien Cave Reporting from Hanoi, Vietnam The world is facing an abundance of tragic events that produce ...

LAKE FOREST, Calif. & WOODLAND PARK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Summit Health, part of Village MD and Genomic Testing Cooperative (GTC), the global leader in RNA innovation, are excited to announce today ...

Forensic DNA analysis has fundamentally changed criminal investigations, providing an unprecedented level of accuracy in identifying suspects, exonerating the innocent, and solving cold cases. And ...