New forensic research reveals that fragments of moss as small as an eyelash can serve as a powerful tool in solving crimes.

Forensic anthropologists face mental health risks due to chronic exposure to violent death. Vicarious trauma and burnout can ...

Our criminal justice system often functions in an environment which is saturated with social pressure, hostile witnesses, ...

In the world of television criminal investigation, characters like Gil Grissom and his "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" cohorts have managed to make the field of forensic science seem like one picture ...

Kati Weis is a Murrow Award-winning reporter for CBS News based in New Orleans, covering the Southeast. She previously worked as an investigative reporter at CBS News Colorado in their Denver newsroom ...

This year, the museum opened “Forensic Science on Trial,” a temporary exhibition that explores how people influence the way forensic science is used in the pursuit of justice. The exhibition’s curator ...

Prof. Trais Pearson contributed a chapter to a new edited volume on the global history of forensic science and medicine. The volume, titled Global Forensic Cultures: Making Facts and Justice in the ...

Rape prosecution in India has always been a tricky task with the survivors often undergoing intimidation, social stigma, and ...

Shoeprint image retrieval has emerged as a pivotal discipline within forensic science, utilising advanced computational methods to discern and match footwear impressions gathered from crime scenes.

A forensic scientist who has worked with police and presented evidence in major court cases has said she is “delighted and humbled” to be given a damehood. Professor Dame Lorna Dawson is head of the ...

Forensic accountants are financial detectives who investigate financial reports and documents, often in connection with legal action. Find out what it takes to become one.

Genevieve Carlton holds a Ph.D. in history from Northwestern University and earned tenure at the University of Louisville. Drawing on over 15 years of experience in higher education, Genevieve ...