Once disregarded as “junk DNA,” scientists now know that this molecular dark matter is crucial for determining gene activity ...

A Roman-era skeleton discovered in southern England has finally given up her secrets after more than a decade of debate.

A Massachusetts bill would require annual audits of “owed” DNA from convicted felons, closing gaps in a key crime-solving database that advocates say have left survivors without justice and ...

In 1985, teenage boys made a chilling discovery in the Wolf River: a human skull. The remains would become known as “Wolf River Joanne Doe,” launching a cold case investigation.

Appellate judges questioned DNA linking Richard Aguirre to 1986 murder Defense argued 2018 bag DNA resulted from lab transfer and testing protocols Prosecutors cited admissions and other evidence; ...

Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties celebrated tri-county biological science center, which will streamline DNA and ...