Created by forensic artist Jenny Kenyon, the reconstruction depicts a young soldier believed to have been in his teens, offering a powerful new glimpse into the lives of the individuals who died while serving during America’s fight for independence.
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Analysis of Historic St. Mary’s City highlights the power of combining ancient DNA, archaeology, and genealogy to restore lost identities and track the migrations of America's earliest English colonists and their descendants.
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Two forensic canines recently led Fort Drum archaeologists on a trail of centuries-old scents during a first-of-its-kind initiative for the Cultural Resources Program.
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This expansion significantly increases the capacity of the Forensic Anthropology Center, enabling it to handle more human remains cases and support advancements in forensic science.
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With multiple, donated human skeletons strategically buried in various spots at the site in eastern Lee County, teams of students will work throughout the day with student and professional staff from FGCU’s Human Identity & Trauma Analysis Laboratory to uncover the planted “evidence.”
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“We had five students in the major the first year,” said W. Scott McGraw, chair of the anthropology department. “Now we’re up to 100.”
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The authors say their study has revealed critical gaps in the U.S. death investigation system, and is leading to renewed calls for reform.
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The 2nd annual Missing in Nevada Day drew 18 families, eight new missing persons reports were filed, and one family was notified that their missing loved one was found alive.
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The identities of the remains are unknown, and it has not been determined whether they are connected to the disappearance of Miller, a citizen of the Chickasaw Nation, and Haynes.
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On a cold morning in December 2025, six forensic anthropology students from Western Carolina University entered the woods of Ellerbe Creek with five of their professors and a group of Durham Police Department officials.
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