Human identification is all about getting answers. Whether it's natural disaster, accidents, war, political strife, or any other conflict, friends, loved ones and ancestors live in uncertainty. These people deserve answers— and so do the missing. Explore this infographic to learn how forensic DNA analysis is working to give the missing back their names in three non-traditional applications. read more

In December 2020, the Cold Case Team identified the woman's adult son. Through DNA, the unidentified woman was positively identified as Laurie Diane Potter. read more

A definitive answer to the question of where the famous explorer came from could be just five months away as international scientists launched an effort to read the DNA from his remains and identify his geographic origin. read more

Researchers have developed a fluorescent polymer that binds to blood in a fingerprint—without damaging any DNA also on the surface—to create high-contrast images. read more

Police have turned up bones and other evidence under the floor of a dwelling near Mexico City where a man was arrested for allegedly stabbing a woman to death and hacking up her body. read more

Between workplace appearance policies that felt restrictive and uncomfortable conversations regarding social injustice, Powell felt she had to make a change—from forensics to entrepreneur. read more

If a DNA profile can be obtained, subject to the amount and quality of the DNA, a forensic case meeting will be held to formulate the most appropriate DNA strategy forward. read more

GEDmatch announced the release of three new tools that will enhance the experience for its 1.1 million users. The tools—Autocluster, Autopedigree and Autotree—were developed by EJ Blom of Genetic Affairs. read more

This year, a panel of previous Hit of the Year judges, crime lab experts and police personnel all come together—virtually—to discuss how DNA databases changed the course of four special cases, getting them back on the path toward justice. read more

New sensors are so powerful that they can detect threats at the molecular level, whether it's explosive materials, particles from a potentially deadly virus or illegal drugs entering the country. read more