From a peak of activity in the 1980s, serial killers have been (thankfully) on the decline. But what is behind the drop?

Forensic scientists both help solve crimes and aid in exonerating innocent people. They use scientific methods ...

Researchers who analyzed genomes from early medieval graves in modern-day Germany hypothesize that people from the former ...

From analyzing blood splatters to examining fingerprints, Advanced Forensics has quickly become one of the most talked about ...

Smithsonian Libraries and Archives will launch a dynamic lineup of exhibitions and public programming starting in May as part ...

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Imagine being tasked with counting every blade of grass in a field, noting every single species as you go. This is not far ...

DNA from living descendants of relatives have allowed four members of the ill-fated Franklin expedition to be identified.

The latest studies bring the number of remains identified from this doomed 1845 expedition to six of the 129 who set out to ...

The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday that skeletal remains found nearly 50 years ago along Interstate 75 ...

The Western Illinois University Centennial Honors College has announced the winners of the 23rd Annual Thomas E. Helm Undergraduate Research Day, which was held April 15. A total of 44 scholarly ...

After centuries of mystery, scientists are edging closer to uncovering Leonardo da Vinci’s biological secrets. A massive ...