Mother and daughter Lin and Megan Russell were killed back in 1996, while another daughter survived.

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 ...

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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 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 ...

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 ...

Examine the career options in forensic science in 2026. Discover the reasons behind the 'Evidence Technician' degree, ...

Forensic anthropologists face mental health risks due to chronic exposure to violent death. Vicarious trauma and burnout can arise even without direct experience of violence.

Rukmani Krishnamurti quietly became India’s first woman forensic scientist, transforming crime investigations. Her legacy ...