The Genetic Origins of the World’s First Farmers Clarified
The first farmers spread from the Near East all the way to south-eastern Europe
Forensics
Ancient DNA Gives New Insights into ‘Lost’ Indigenous People of Uruguay
Whole genome sequences provide a genetic snapshot of ancient Indigenous people
Research Finally Answers What Bronze Age Daggers Were Used For
The new method opens up the doors for analyzing a wide variety of copper-alloy tools and weapons
Threatening Faces and Beefy Bodies Do Not Bias Criminal Suspect Identification
Study finds that suspects with highly muscled bodies are most accurately identified by eyewitnesses in line-ups
Study Confirms Potential of Geoelectrical Methods in Search for Hidden Graves
Researchers can provide a geophysical signature to identify areas that may be related to excavation and human decay
Former Partners-in-Crime Likely to Violently Turn On One Another
Study takes a network analysis approach to assessing patterns within organized crime gangs
Study Examines Impact of DNA Evidence in Sexual Assault Prosecutions
DNA boosts litigation, conviction rates of sexual assaults
New Non-Destructive DNA Method Opens Opportunities
New method of obtaining genomic data from small vertebrate remains that causes no visible damage to the underlying bone
Better Crime Scene Testing
Flinders forensic scientists improve touch DNA collection methods
Scientists Find Ways to Study and Reconstruct Past Scents
Understanding the use of aromatic substances in history can contribute knowledge about many aspects of the past