Forensics

A study reveals the existence of long-distance weaponry 10,000 years earlier than previously estimated

New method helps researchers link suspects to a crime scene via cat hair

An analysis of declassified imagery identifies 396 forts spanning from Syria to Iraq

Researchers used micro-computed tomography to examine a statue and discovered the characteristics of the artist

Method uses two different types of RNA to distinguish between five common body fluids

Forensic fibers can survive underwater for much longer than previously thought, helping criminal investigators

A new collaborative study shows that Neanderthals inherited some of their genome from a lineage of early modern humans

Lead oxides likely had a place in helping da Vinci create the masterpieces we know today

Three reviews examine the landscape of how ancient DNA is studied

Researchers say inconclusive reports in forensic cartridge-case comparisons conceal exculpatory evidence

The treatment of the material demonstrates the ability of prehistoric communities to master this type of craftsmanship

Researchers analyzed ancient human remains and weapons for signs of violent trauma

Findings add to a pattern of human burial and modification in the Iberian Peninsula

Individuals from a burial site in the southern Ural region show close kinship relations

Archeologists analyze plant remains to determine the evolution of agriculture in the region

Palaeoproteomics study could help researchers assess human antibody response through history

DNA evidence can be pulled from animals present at a crime, according to new study

DNA research shows the intermingling of genetic lines was linked with geography

DNA evidence from Spanish settlements indicates that cattle were imported from Africa early in colonization

New, one-of-a-kind method provides systemic approach to comparing trace evidence