DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) databases or data banks are basically management systems for the storage of genetic data. This data is collected from thousands, if not millions, of people and can be used ...

In 1985, teenage boys made a chilling discovery in the Wolf River: a human skull. The remains would become known as “Wolf ...

Over the years, forensic science has undergone a significant transition from “trust the examiner” to “trust the scientific method”. This transition has been driven by technological advancements ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE - In this Feb. 6, 2015, file photo, an evidence marker sits next to a human skull as Davis County search and rescue members ...

23andMe, born from the techno-optimism of the Human Genome Project, revolutionized direct-to-consumer genetic testing. But with its valuation now in freefall, mounting layoffs and its board resigning ...

DNA can help you build your family tree, find out where your relatives came from, find a parent you’ve been searching for (or a sibling or distant relatives you may not have been searching for). DNA ...

Suffolk District Attorney Ray Tierney said microbial DNA analysis might be useful in getting a more precise time of death for ...