Forensic science is a growing field that offers scientists opportunities to specialize in different techniques.

Advances in forensic technology are showing that what used to be considered clear-cut proof of guilt may be nothing of the kind. A California case highlights a growing problem facing courts: what to ...

Accurate “time of death” estimates are a mainstay of murder mysteries and forensic programs, but such calculations in the real world are often complex and imprecise. In a first-of-its-kind study, ...

The role of gas chromatography (GC) in forensic analysis is spotlighted. Gas chromatography (GC) techniques are increasingly central to forensic chemical analysis.

Determining the temporal aspect of a crime is particularly problematic for investigators and is still a major gap in forensic science. Related questions which investigators often ask include ...

NJIT’s forensics program brought its latest and greatest to thousands at the nation’s largest forensic science conference, from VR crime scene reconstruction tech to advances in DNA analysis. NJIT’s ...

The remains of a woman found in a small Massachusetts town in 1978 were identified more than four decades after her death using “old fashioned police work” — and help from advances in forensic genetic ...

At its heart, forensic science is about truth. It is the quiet force that ensures justice is based on evidence, not assumptions. It is the discipline that speaks for victims when they cannot speak for ...

FORENSIC breakthroughs have helped to secure more than 500 years' jail time for offenders convicted of rape and serious sexual assaults. A West Yorkshire Police team was set up 20 years ago - in ...

Two reasons people are attracted to the field of forensic science are to help solve crimes and to see justice served. Forensic scientists collect evidence from crime scenes and analyze that evidence ...