A new genetic investigative tool could help police catch the person who raped and killed 6-year-old Alicia O’Reilly 45 years ago.

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has upheld an order mandating a DNA test while emphasizing that a man's right to privacy can, in certain circumstances, override a child's right to know ...

Gardaí investigating the Sophie Toscan du Plantier cold-case murder should know ‘within weeks’ if a new DNA ­analysis method ...

The US woman, who had been on the run for five years, was this week found guilty of conspiracy to murder after trying to shoot dead a Birmingham businessman in 2019 as part of a revenge plot.

They enthralled sailors. They inspired Darwin. Then, by the mid 19th-century, the iconic Floreana tortoise was gone. Here’s how a group of persistent scientists unlocked the secrets to bringing them ...

Sixty years ago, residents of a canal-crossed borough in Mexico City could pluck axolotls — the large salamander reminiscent ...

Attorney for alleged Gilgo Beach killer Rex Heuermann wants to block prosecutors from introducing DNA analysis at trial.

After Bryan Kohberger was sentenced to life in prison for the 2022 murders of four Idaho students, investigators described ...

After Bryan Kohberger was sentenced for the murders of Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves, documents reveal he verbalized the latter victim’s name during the killings.

Gregory Moore, 51, appeared before Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge Kira Krivosh for a pretrial hearing. Moore, Sherman’s ...

New DNA analysis of Peru’s so-called alien mummies reveals unusual genetic traits, sparking fresh debate over their true origins.

An 'off-the-shelf' vaccine may help prevent or delay cancer recurrence in people with hard-to-treat colorectal or pancreatic ...