In March 1853, Maria Van Dusen Hendrickson died suddenly in Bethlehem, New York. The cause was later revealed to be poisoning with tincture of aconite, a deadly plant extract known as monkshood.

The essays in a new anthology offer two distinct ways of interpreting the Promethean legacy of scientific progress.

This world-leading Aussie researcher, expert legal witness and media commentator is forging new frontiers in forensic science ...

STEM-ology, a monthly series of themed science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) events for all ages, resumes ...

While forensic pathologists can estimate the post-mortem interval if death has occurred within 72 hours, forensic entomologists are called in if death has occurred beyond this time frame. That’s what ...

Arizona State University researchers are partnering with law enforcement agencies to solve crimes using an unconventional forensic tool: insects. FOX 10's Danielle Miller has the details. Senate ...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — A single drop of blood on a broken window could soon lead to answers much faster in the Lowcountry. State and local leaders celebrated the opening of the new Tri-County ...

Achieving a $20,000 valuation requires antique insect collections to meet strict preservation standards. Missing essential insect label data converts Victorian specimens into scientifically worthless ...

Imagine this scenario. The year is 2030; deepfakes and artificial-intelligence-generated content are everywhere, and you are a member of a new profession—a reality notary. From your office, clients ...

Kendra Pierre-Louis: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Kendra Pierre-Louis, in for Rachel Feltman. It’s been more than 500 years since Leonardo da Vinci died. Yet, in those intervening ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Wichita State University is launching two new graduate degree programs in forensic science. The university said the goal of the forensic firearms and forensic biology programs ...

The ASPCA Veterinary Forensic Science Center in Gainesville is the nation's first multidisciplinary forensic lab for animal cruelty cases. The center provides free services like crime scene response, ...