An identical twin commits a crime and leaves their DNA at the scene. Can DNA testing reveal which twin is the culprit? This question reportedly came up in a case in France last month, in which the ...

Scientists have uncovered an enormous hidden archive of plant DNA that has endured for more than 400 million years. By comparing hundreds of plant genomes, researchers identified more than 2.3 million ...

The case dates back to Feb. 1990, when, a man called 911 and reported that he had slipped into a vacant Bedford-Stuyvesant store to relieve himself only to find a dead woman in the basement boiler ...

A Texas-based DNA lab helped get answers in two New York state cold cases this week.One was the case of Nassau County ...

Day four of testimony centered on digital records and forensic analysis, including DNA matches to Aniah Blanchard and ...

Genome editing-based therapies typically aim to treat disease by correcting underlying genetic mutations in patient's cells.

Some argue the proposal, dubbed "Katie's Law," would expedite cases. But others share privacy concerns.

James Duckett, a former Lake County police officer, is scheduled for execution on March 31, 2026, but his attorneys argue that newly revealed evidence and pending DNA testing raise questions about his ...

In Lake Malawi, hundreds of species of cichlid fish have evolved with astonishing speed, offering scientists a rare opportunity to study how biodiversity arises.

Researchers uncovered millions of ancient plant DNA switches—some older than flowering plants themselves—revealing a hidden evolutionary blueprint stretching back 400 million years. Most people have ...

The fourth day of witness testimony in the capital murder trial of Ibraheem Yazeed was highlighted by the testimonies of three investigators with the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences.