PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A new study led by researchers from the University of Oregon dug into limitations of a forensic tool used at crime scenes — discovering one way that people may be incorrectly ...

When a homicide detective in California’s Central Valley last year reopened the investigation into the unsolved killing of a bakery owner, she turned to an increasingly popular forensic tool credited ...

Australians looking to learn more about their heritage through commercial ancestry websites could be helping police solve ...

In the constantly evolving field of forensic science, processing DNA quickly and accurately is paramount. Recent advances in technology have transformed the landscape of forensic DNA analysis, ...

Othram is identifying previously unidentified remains at a rate of more than one every two days, working with law enforcement to solve both ongoing and cold cases. A human skull, hidden between walls, ...

Investigators in the Nancy Guthrie case have turned to genetic genealogy as they try to make the most of potential DNA ...

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 ...

The Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office says its Forensic Science Laboratory DNA facility is now fully functional. The sheriff’s office said the lab halted DNA testing after identifying a DNA profile ...

Colorado forensic scientists have cut the time it takes for complete DNA testing in sexual assault cases by over half since last summer, but it is still well above both the Colorado Bureau of ...