As we move through the world, we leave behind invisible traces of ourselves encased in the hair, skin, and other bodily ...

It is not uncommon for a body to be moved after a murder, usually to hide or eliminate evidence. And while the Arizona desert may seem like the perfect place to commit such a crime, a new study shows ...

Because pigs are remarkably similar to humans, knowing the signs of their decomposition can help identify hidden burials.

To use this evidence, investigators typically must grow the larvae until adulthood in a laboratory setting and then identify ...

There are warnings of another potential "slugageddon" after some parts of the UK saw 50% of annual rainfall in the first six ...

Germany has entered one of the most controversial frontiers of modern defence research: the creation of bioelectronic insects for surveillance and reconnaissance. A German startup, SWARM Biotactics, ...

The South African Police Service's Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) is facing severe resource shortages and systemic issues, leading to a dangerous compromise between speed and accuracy in criminal ...

"Forensic Entomology Gains Momentum in Nigeria as LASUSTECH Scholar Pushes Scientific Policing Reform." A senior academic at the Lagos State ...

A Professor of Medical and Applied Entomology at the Lagos State University of Science and Technology, Ikorodu, Lagos, Prof Abiodun Denloye, has called on the Nigerian government to intensify ...

Arizona State University researchers are partnering with law enforcement agencies to solve crimes using an unconventional forensic tool: insects. FOX 10's Danielle Miller has the details. Senate ...

Antique insect collections became exceedingly popular in the 1800s and early 1900s. They were often built as working reference libraries, containing pinned and labeled insects so that naturalists ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Wichita State University is launching two new graduate degree programs in forensic science. The university said the goal of the forensic firearms and forensic biology programs ...