Officials have confirmed the remains of a New Jersey man and his vehicle missing for more than four decades in a local creek. The United States Search Corps (USC) have located the car and the remains of Charles "Chip" Murphy, who has been missing since 1982, in a creek in New Jersey. read more

A new protocol for capturing fire and crime scenes using VR technology is being developed by forensic scientists at the University of Dundee’s Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science (LRCFS), using footage of real fire scenes. read more

In a new analysis of ancient DNA from the remains of victims thought to be ritually sacrificed and then deposited in an underground chamber, discovered some surprising insights. read more

When explicit deepfakes of Taylor Swift flooded the internet, it was a stunning and eye-opening moment. If the biggest popstar in the world can be a victim of sexual exploitation, any of us can. The social ramifications of generative AI used for horrible acts are already here – now society must come to grips with it and lawmakers must act quickly. read more

The Miami-Dade medical examiner’s office has developed a quick method to screen fluids for hundreds of drugs simultaneously, improving workflow. read more

The social ramifications of generative AI used for horrible acts are already here – now society must come to grips with it and lawmakers must act quickly. As lawmakers wake up and quickly put laws in place that hold these perpetrators accountable, we conducted research to look at what these images look like from a forensic lens so when it is time to build a case, law enforcement will have the information they need to find the evidence necessary to hold offenders accountable. read more

Because drugs remain in strands of hair for months longer than they do in the bloodstream, drug tests based on hair are more robust across time and can provide evidence of drug use in the more distant past. The challenge is differentiating whether a drug is present due to drug use or environmental contamination. read more

This study has enabled us to develop in vitro touch DNA models, as close to reality as possible, in order to better understand the interactions between a substrate and a biological trace. read more

After 27 years, a man whose remains were discovered in a wooded area in St. Cloud, Florida, has been identified as 63-year-old fugitive William Wallace Stabler Jr., born January 23, 1933. read more

Eight U.S. Army forensic examiners recently visited local schools in Atlanta to serve as ambassadors from the science community for “Imagining the Future Day,” organized by the nonprofit group, Science ATL. read more