Unless you're living under a rock—or just don't watch TV—you're probably familiar with the mugshot and fingerprint steps of booking. Fewer are aware of the latest addition: the mouth swab. Requiring ...

Dana Ireland, left, Albert Lauro Jr. Police and an FBI agent from the Honolulu field office who had Lauro under surveillance already had retrieved a fork from a plate lunch he discarded, which matched ...

Last year, I added my DNA profile to a private genealogical database, FamilyTreeDNA, and clicked “Yes” to allow the police to search my genes.

Suffolk prosecutors are looking to strengthen DNA evidence they allege shows Steven Schwally drank the two empty bottles of 42-proof liquor found inside his SUV after he drove it through a Deer Park ...

African American burial grounds across the United States have been erased or forgotten, and others are at risk of disappearing. They have been covered by pools, playgrounds, parking lots and ...