Scientists in the U.K., in collaboration with members of the judiciary, have launched the first in a series of explanatory documents designed to help integrate science into the courtroom.

Watch Niamh Nic Daéid’s TedX talk about forensic evidence in the courtroom.

RNA-sequencing data reveal that specific tissues have distinct changes in gene expression after an individual has passed away.

A genetic library for African rhinoceros populations has helped match illegally trafficked products to individual poached animals in more than 120 criminal cases. 

Defense attorneys allege New York City used “unreliable” methods on DNA evidence in thousands of cases.

Anthropologists make use of forensic science to delve into historical mysteries.

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US Attorney General Jeff Sessions is terminating a commission in which independent researchers and federal agencies seek to improve forensic science standards.

Genes linked to embryonic development, stress, and cancer are increasingly transcribed into RNA after these animals die.

The facility—the first of its kind in Europe—will help researchers study what happens to decomposing bodies.