Did you know that the roots of fingerprint analysis in legal proceedings stretch back to ancient Rome? Nearly two millennia before the advent of modern forensic science, Quintilian, a renowned Roman rhetorician and legal advocate, presented the earliest documented...

Dioscorides, a Greek physician in Ancient Rome, revolutionized the fields of herbal medicine and forensic toxicology. His groundbreaking work, De Materia Medica, laid the foundations for modern medicine and pharmacology. This comprehensive guide to medicinal plants and their uses...

In a shocking revelation, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) faces the daunting task of retesting DNA evidence from over 800 cases after uncovering years of manipulated data by Yvonne "Missy" Woods, a former forensic scientist. Woods, who worked...

The intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and microbiology is ushering in a new era for forensic science. A groundbreaking study by Lund University has introduced an innovative AI tool—Microbiome Geographic Population Structure (mGPS)—that leverages microbial fingerprints to trace geographical...

The Mary Rose: A Glimpse into Tudor Life and Death The Mary Rose, a flagship of King Henry VIII’s navy, sank during the Battle of the Solent in 1545, taking the lives of over 400 sailors. Preserved in the sediment...