The ability to extract trace bits of DNA from soil, water, and even air is revolutionizing science. But it's not foolproof. In the late 1980s, at a federal research facility in Pensacola, Florida, ...

The Hennepin County Forensics Science Lab is crucial in helping investigators solve crimes. "We do prioritize violent crimes first," said Hanna Sczepanski, a DNA Analyst. When evidence is collected at ...

Hello! I cover Chautauqua County for 7 News WKBW. If you have a story idea, please email me at Maki.Becker@wkbw.com BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Richard Fox, the suspect in the murders of two Buffalo women ...

“There's the thrill of being part of a team or leading an investigation that leads to some new understanding of the world, and that's really the heart and soul of a liberal arts education,” says Anne ...

When people understand what eDNA is, they become more involved in protecting their environment. eDNA, or environmental DNA, ...

These days, you can order up a test to find out your biological age, an estimate of how quickly or slowly you're aging compared to your peers. It's based on an analysis of modifications in your DNA. I ...

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Imagine you work for a hypothetical gene synthesis company, one of dozens around the world that manufacture tiny strands of custom nucleic acids like DNA for customers in academia and industry. DNA ...

Raymond "DJ Freez" Rowe is charged in the 1992 death of a Pennsylvania teacher. It was the gruesome murder case that had stumped Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, authorities for more than two decades.

Last month, Chenedy Wiles finally got around to it. The 27-year-old traveling nurse spit into a tube and mailed it to 23andMe, where the genetic testing company’s lab examined her DNA and generated a ...