Forensic science has fascinated the world for decades. From TV shows like CSI to crime thrillers, it’s often portrayed as a magical tool that can instantly solve any crime. But the real world of ...

Suggested Citation: "Executive Summary." National Research Council. 1996. The Evaluation of Forensic DNA Evidence. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/5141. This committee was ...

NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of ...

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Rape cases could be solved quicker thanks to a forensic science breakthrough. Researchers in Canada have developed a "radical" new technique for analyzing evidence in sexual assault cases. They say ...

Kendra Pierre-Louis: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Kendra Pierre-Louis, in for Rachel Feltman. It’s been more than 500 years since Leonardo da Vinci died. Yet, in those intervening ...

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 ...

Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of Today host Savannah Guthrie, disappeared from her Tucson home on January 31.

A forensic scientist surmised that Nancy Guthrie's kidnapper left loads of his DNA in her home when she was abducted.

Law enforcement agencies across south central Oklahoma will soon be seeing more efficient DNA testing as the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation partners with Ardmore police ...

The Saint Louis University Forensic Science program offers courses with hands-on learning opportunities. FRSC 2600 - Survey of Forensic Science 3 credits Students learn scientific methodology, its ...