Forensic scientists help locate missing Second World War pilot after eight decades
On a summer's day in July 1943, a U.S. B-25 Mitchell bomber left Tunisia in North Africa on a mission to attack the Sciacca Aerodrome in Sicily, Italy.
On a summer's day in July 1943, a U.S. B-25 Mitchell bomber left Tunisia in North Africa on a mission to attack the Sciacca Aerodrome in Sicily, Italy.
Archaeology
Nov 16, 2023
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Identifying different types of body fluids can help forensic experts reconstruct a crime scene, but it's difficult to do so. In a study published in Electrophoresis, researchers developed a method using two different types ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Oct 18, 2023
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Like fingerprints, a firearm's discarded shell casings have unique markings. This allows forensic experts to compare casings from a crime scene with those from a suspect's gun. Finding and reporting a mismatch can help free ...
Mathematics
Oct 2, 2023
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Ledura Watkins was 19 years old when he was accused of murdering a public school teacher. At trial, a forensic expert testified that a single hair found at the scene was similar to Watkins' and stated his conclusion was based ...
Social Sciences
Sep 28, 2023
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Indonesian animal experts were preparing Thursday to conduct an autopsy on an 18-metre (59-foot) whale that died after washing up on a beach in Bali, conservation officials said.
Plants & Animals
Apr 6, 2023
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Forensic experts have developed a new approach to assist the comparison and interpretation of footwear mark evidence.
Other
Mar 3, 2023
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Evolutionary geneticists and forensic experts who have spent years analyzing the remains of Chilean poet and Nobel laureate Pablo Neruda have added important new information to the case regarding a possible covert assassination.
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 15, 2023
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Technological developments in evidence gathering hold out promise of fewer offenses going unpunished.
Biotechnology
Jan 27, 2023
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As Russian forces withdraw from parts of Ukraine, reports have emerged of thousands dead and mass graves holding unknown numbers of bodies.
Social Sciences
Apr 8, 2022
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People are writing more than ever with their keyboards and phones, but handwritten notes have become rare. Even signatures are going out of style. Most credit card purchases no longer require them, and if they do, you can ...
Other
Jun 4, 2021
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