In a French criminal trial, conventional DNA analysis couldn’t distinguish between twin brothers, but emerging scientific methods could help in such cases.

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 ...

Police said the skull of a man was found in the woods in Bristol back in 1986 and has been unidentified ever since.

ASHLAND, Va. — Almost 50 years after his death, an Illinois native who was killed in a traffic crash in Virginia in 1977 has ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Archaeologists have identified the cannibalized remains of a senior officer who perished during an ill-fated 19th century Arctic ...

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - A pair of Green Bay brothers have been exonerated for a 1987 murder after DNA identified a different suspect. Sandra Lison was found dead on August 4th, 1987 after she ...

She had brown eyes and black hair. She was almost 5 feet, 7 inches tall and chewed tobacco. She was in her 20s, carried heavy loads with her left arm and had given birth. We don't know her name, but ...

MASSIVELY parallel sequencing (MPS) has transformed forensic DNA analysis by allowing scientists to examine multiple DNA markers simultaneously and in far greater detail than earlier methods. Despite ...

MINNEAPOLIS — At least 75 DNA samples at the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office Forensic Science Laboratory have potentially been contaminated. The sheriff's office says the contamination was discovered ...

Explore the mysterious elongated skulls of Paracas, Peru, and uncover the latest DNA findings that reveal surprising ancestral origins. Discover the unique physical traits, genetic anomalies, and ...