Kirsty Wright hated science in school, but her unconventional career path has led her to use DNA profiling in high-profile ...

Suggested Citation: "Executive Summary." National Research Council. 1996. The Evaluation of Forensic DNA Evidence. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/5141. This committee was ...

Australians looking to learn more about their heritage through commercial ancestry websites could be helping police solve ...

Claire Glynn, Ph.D. (fourth from right), and her students at a conference. Karen McDermott recently completed an internship that enabled her to apply her forensic genetic genealogy skills to help ...

Over the years, forensic science has undergone a significant transition from “trust the examiner” to “trust the scientific method”. This transition has been driven by technological advancements ...

Promising new inroads into critical DNA testing has been forecast by Flinders University experts who have applied machine learning to DNA profiling. From medical diagnostics to forensic tests and ...

Major criminal trials often feature extensive expert evidence involving meagre traces of DNA left on innocuous items.

Forensic Science 2026: In 2026, there are two main options at the nexus of science and the judicial system: criminology and forensic science. Although both are essential to criminal justice, their ...