Researchers have created a way to map and visualize fingermarks in three dimensions from any perspective on a computer—using digital holography. read more

Southeast Missouri State University’s Department of History and Anthropology received a check to aid in solving real-life cold cases through forensic anthropology. read more

Since DNA was first used in forensic science in the late 1980s, it has opened doors to solve cases that have been cold for decades. For the U.S. military, it's been essential in carrying out the age-old motto, "no one left behind." read more

Recently, researchers noticed an interesting phenomenon. Human bodies donated for study and placed in the same environment at the exact same time were decomposing at different rates. read more

Recent advances in DNA technology have allowed cold case investigators to come the closest they’ve ever been to identifying the only remaining unidentified victim of serial killer Keith Hunter Jesperson, known as the “Happy Face Killer.” read more

During the altercation, both the victim and Rodriquez were cut with the knife, and Rodriquez left a drop of blood in the home prior to fleeing. read more

When every binary digit of evidence holds the potential to shape justice, there exists a hidden digital treasure chest capable of unravelling the most intricate of mysteries—it’s called the full file system (FFS). read more

How do plants respond to decomposition, and can we see it with sensors? read more

The Center for Forensic Science Research and Education has issued a public health alert regarding a novel psychoactive substance seen recently in illicit drug material that is similar to but even more potent than xylazine, the so-called “zombie drug.” read more