You’ve seen it countless times. Police scope out the scene of a crime and find a piece of evidence: a strand of hair, a blood sample, a bullet casing. It goes to the lab, and after forensic scientists ...

Rachel Beninati, a forensic science examiner, shows how the The NIBIN analyzation system at the Connecticut Forensics Lab works in Meriden, Connecticut on Dec. 29, 2025. (Ayannah Brown/Connecticut ...

WASHINGTON D.C., DC — The U.S. Senate approved a resolution designating Sept. 14-20, 2025, as National Forensic Science Week. The resolution was introduced by Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and ...

At Pittcon, forensics and toxicology is one of the eight educational tracks. Pittcon brings together leading minds in research and industry to foster collaboration and innovation in these two key ...

Kathy Eppler had waited seven years to see the man who murdered her two brothers and sister-in-law be punished for his crimes. Garrett Coughlin was sentenced to life without parole in the triple ...

CBF Forensics, a northwest Indiana forensic and education startup, has launched two new products: virtual reality (VR) programming for forensic crime scene training and a system to quantify the amount ...

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. It’s been decades since the intersection of forensic science ...

Forensic science plays a crucial role in modern courtrooms. However, its complexity often presents challenges for jurors who must interpret expert testimony filled with technical terms and scientific ...

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This special issue includes articles that further the discussion on humanitarian applications of forensic science. A video introduction to the issue by the Guest ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - Illinois State Police are announcing the opening of the new Decatur Forensic Science Laboratory. Illinois State Police Director Brendan F. Kelly announced ISP has received final ...

GROWING up, Jamaela Record would sit for hours, her eyes fixed on the television screen as she watched episode after episode of Law & Order and NCIS, captivated by the meticulous work of crime scene ...