“If you don’t have that … then it’s a lot more difficult.” In general, forensic experts rely on DNA, dental analysis, fingerprints, medical hardware or circumstantial evidence to try to ...

According to the study, published Sept. 18 in the journal iScience, forensic DNA analysis is less accurate among people with low genetic diversity. In those cases, forensic DNA analysis is more ...

An excerpt Understanding Forensic DNA analysis booklet. Credit: Mark Brown The Evidence Chamber graphic. Credit: Guy J Sanders The study involved about 100 volunteers who acted as "jurors" in mock ...

For nearly three decades, Yvonne “Missy” Woods was Colorado’s star forensic scientist, relied on by police and prosecutors to test DNA evidence in the state’s most baffling crimes.

A forensic scientist with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation manipulated hundreds of DNA test results – including those in the 2017 killings of Eppler's family. So prosecutors offered Coughlin ...

Crime documentaries and courtroom dramas offer only a glimpse into the complex world of forensic science. While DNA analysis plays a key role in identifying suspects or victims, the scope of ...