Forensic Science

New York City's crime lab has been a pioneer nationally in analyzing especially difficult DNA samples. But the recent disclosure of the source code for its proprietary software is raising new questions about accuracy.

A recent study on the reliability of hair analysis is only the latest to shake public confidence.

Bioethicists, geneticists, attorneys, and cops weigh the pros and cons of a radical new science.

Gradual advancements in the art and science of fire investigation continue.

New research warns investigators of inaccurate results, and unfairness to minorities.

The curious case of the “inverse CSI effect.”