Forensic Resources

Characterizing the technology as misunderstood and complex, MITRE says the government should stop short of a moratorium on facial recognition, rather issuing a resolution that deters near-term misuse and signals long-term regulations and oversight. read more

With a new decision from the Mississippi Supreme Court vacating his conviction and death sentence, Eddie Lee Howard, Jr. becomes the 34th individual wrongfully accused and convicted based on the pseudo-science of bite mark comparison. read more

Researchers who discovered a 400-year-old chamois preserved in ice will study the remains to improve the conservation techniques of mummies around the world. read more

Zeus, a 2-year-old, yellow Labrador Retriever, can sniff out electronic storage devices– like hard drives, flash drives, even micro SD cards less than a 1-mm-thick– that could hold vital evidence, especially in child exploitation cases. read more

Among their incredible findings is the discovery that the genome of an adult male buried in the heart of the Newgrange passage tomb points to first-degree incest. read more

A scientist has developed a new generation of tools that can be used to not only identify signature properties of explosives and their raw materials but also to enable comparison of explosives. read more

Military personnel who are at a greater risk of suicide are more likely to unsafely store firearms in unlocked cabinets where they can access them easily, according to a Rutgers researcher. read more

Tamykah Anthony has an intriguing upbringing- one of determination, humility, and resilience; she is a mom who homeschools her children, award-winning forensic toxicologist, an author, and owner/creator of Xanithines All Natural Products based in Brooklyn, New York. read more