Evidence that could solve murders, convict drug dealers and close cold cases first has to make it through South Carolina’s ...

In June 2021, Australian forensic biologist Kirsty Wright was on holiday when she got a phone call from a journalist who was investigating a young woman’s unsolved murder and needed an expert to ...

FREEHOLD -- The DNA of 8-year-old Sophia Caneiro was found in five locations on a pair of bloody jeans recovered from her ...

A New York judge ruled DNA evidence obtained from a cutting-edge technique can be used in the upcoming trial of Gilgo Beach murder suspect Rex Heuermann. DNA-based identity testing was discovered by ...

Scientists have found a way to pinpoint what cells in the body a sample of DNA has come from.

With only five exonerations, lawmakers weigh bills that would update Delaware's DNA evidence practices, aligning the state ...

RIVERHEAD, N.Y. (AP) — A judge on Wednesday said prosecutors can use DNA evidence obtained through advanced techniques in the forthcoming murder trial of Rex Heuermann, the man accused of being Long ...

Every living thing has DNA, the blueprint for life. These genetic blueprints separate us as species and, further, as individuals. The human genome — the complete set of DNA found in all humans — is ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – On the third day of a high-profile evidentiary hearing in Orange County, forensic experts took the stand Wednesday as the legal team for 80-year-old Tommy Zeigler sought to use modern ...

A single drop of blood on a broken window could soon lead to answers much faster in the Lowcountry.

Told by over twenty experts in genetics, law, and social science, 'Silent Witness' relates the history and development of modern DNA forensics and its application in both the courtroom and ...