If forensic experts have access to a suspect's gun, they can compare the microscopic markings from discarded shell casings with those found at a crime scene. Finding and reporting a mismatch can help ...

New forensic research reveals that fragments of moss as small as an eyelash can serve as a powerful tool in solving crimes.

Skin cells and their DNA varies between individuals, but new data shows that some groups of people have higher variability in their cell deposits. The South Australian forensic science researchers are ...

DNA Analysis Results Are Available Instantly Hollywood loves to show forensic labs producing DNA matches within minutes, but reality is starkly different. Television shows like NCIS or CSI portray DNA ...

Examine the career options in forensic science in 2026. Discover the reasons behind the 'Evidence Technician' degree, ...

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 ...

Forensic anthropologists face mental health risks due to chronic exposure to violent death. Vicarious trauma and burnout can ...

For decades, investigators have treated fired bullets and casings as nearly hopeless surfaces for fingerprints, assuming the blast of heat and pressure wiped away the most telling traces of who pulled ...

AMES, Iowa – Like fingerprints, a firearm’s discarded shell casings have unique markings. This allows forensic experts to compare casings from a crime scene with those from a suspect’s gun. Finding ...

CBF Forensics, a northwest Indiana forensic and education startup, has launched two new products: virtual reality (VR) programming for forensic crime scene training and a system to quantify the amount ...

The Forensic View deals, of course, with issues of forensic psychology. But what exactly does the term “forensic” mean, anyway? What are the implications of that term for psychology? Anyone who's ever ...