forensics

The Presumed Remains of Korean War Casualties Are Back in the U.S.—But They Could Take Months to Identify

By Jamie Ducharme

Study Gives Clue to Amelia Earhart's Final Resting Place

By Jamie Ducharme

It Might Be Impossible to Get Away With Crime Some Day

By Jeffrey Kluger

This Is Why People Have Bald Spots or Unibrows, Science Says

By Mandy Oaklander
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We Need a Code of Ethics to Govern Digital Forensics

Those involved with determining the relevance of digital evidence are sometimes ill-equipped to make such assessments

By TIME Staff

Can Specks of Dust Help Solve Crimes?

Call them the dust busters: Scientists are now able to take a sample of dust, sequence the DNA of its fungi and microbes and figure out where it came from, according to new research published...

By Mandy Oaklander

How to Get to the Bottom of 'Deflategate'

Tips for NFL investigators from forensics experts

By Sean Gregory

Thai Murder Probe Turns Farcical

Allegations of torture, procedural irregularities and wild speculation in the press: Thai authorities are botching a high-profile murder probe

By Charlie Campbell

Police Dogs Can Sniff Out Devices

The animals have been trained to identify a chemical common to laptops, flash drives and so on

By Rishi Iyengar
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