Forensic expert reveals how rapid DNA genetic genealogy could revolutionize crime solving, making it faster and cheaper than ...

In the first two episodes of The Unidentifieds, we explored two decades-old cold cases involving remains found in southern Oregon. We learned how DNA and genealogical sleuthing gave a little boy and a ...

All it takes is a single strand of DNA to solve murder cases where the trail went cold decades ago. Genetic genealogy, which compares DNA testing with genetic databases to construct a reverse family ...

DNA tests are popular as presents, but they can reveal some unexpected shocks. We speak to experts and test takers who have ...

Othram's lab uses a victim's or suspect's DNA to create a detailed genetic profile, which is then fed into public genealogy databases. Using matches to distant, and sometimes extremely close, ...

Genetic genealogists like Amanda Reno use different sources of DNA in their work. While some of the searching done by genealogists involves databases like CODIS (Combined DNA Index Service), other ...

Familial DNA played a role in identifying Ian Mitcham, the man who allegedly killed 31-year-old Allison Feldman at her ...

Authorities touted the use of a growing, powerful, yet contentious forensic technique to bring the search for a suspect in last year’s killing of Rachel Morin to a long-awaited close. The FBI credited ...

After 28 years of no answers, DNA has helped solve the cold-case homicide of a floral designer and mother of two who was ...

In July 2000, a woman was sexually assaulted and beaten inside a hotel change room in Belleville, Ont. Nearly 25 years later, ...

Toronto police say they have used genetic genealogy to identify a man whose remains were found in the downtown area more than ...