Forensic Biology

Biological characteristics give a unique identity to an individual that helps forensic analysts to identify and individualize the victim and suspect/culprit.

Forensic taphonomy is the post-mortem transformations or changes that occur in the dead remains of a corpse since the death and its discovery. The word Taphonomy is derived from the Greek words- ‘taphos’ which means “burial“, and ‘nomos’ which means ‘law“. The term taphonomy was first defined by Russian geologist Read more…

The London Met police has developed a new technology that can spot the blood stains on dark coloured clothes. It has been claimed that this technology will be used for murder investigation across the globe.

Sex or gender is one of the important characteristics that helps in determining the identity of an individual. The terms sex and gender are not to be confused in this context. Gender is a sociocultural construct, and sex is a biological trait. There are various types of methods that can be Read more…

The Towson University Human Remains Identification Laboratory (THRIL), has been providing the new-generation sequencing (NGS) along with the DNA extraction and quantitation for human body fluids and human remains in historic and cold cases. 

After 31 years the human skeletal remains have been identified by the scientists with the help of forensic genealogy.

Scientists at Wisconsin company headquartered in Dane County have developed new technology that has the potential to change DNA analysis across the globe.

Kathleen Folbigg(now 55 years old), who was found guilty of killing her four infant children, is set to hear that experts are divided on whether new scientific evidence of genetic variation could prove her innocence.

Wildlife forensic is the field responsible for scientifically examining, evaluating and identifying the evidence found at the wildlife crime scene. It is applied usually at the places where the animals are killed for trade, trafficking or personal enjoyment. Forensics plays a crucial role in curtailing the wildlife trade and human-wildlife Read more…

As crimes are increasing day by day, technology is also increasing as well as advancing with the same velocity and giving rise to many organizations and techniques. Although technology has vast spectra and new advancements are taking place day by day but still there are some ways which are old Read more…

Facial reconstruction is a method of recreating the face of an individual from their skeletal remains. The process involves the combination of the osteology, anatomy, anthropology and artistry methods. Facial reconstruction is usually used in the field of archaeology and forensic identification. In archaeology, it is used to create three-dimensional Read more…

Age determination is an important aspect of forensic anthropology that helps in establishing the biological profile of an individual. Age classifies the persons into different groups which helps in limiting the area of investigation. The methods usually involved in age estimation are based on the principles of forensic anthropology and Read more…

Age is among the important features to establish the identity of an individual. It is usually based on the principles of forensic anthropology. Age estimation of the deceased is common practice in forensic medicine. But there are certain circumstances where the age of a living individual may form the basis Read more…

Pugmarks are studied under the category of track-mark evidence. They are the footprints or paw prints of all the animals and confirm their presence in a particular area. They are analogous to fingerprints and footprints of human beings and unique in nature for every individual animal. Therefore, they act as Read more…

The planet earth is filled with a lot of beauty because it has life on it and one of the most important forms of life is wildlife (fauna and flora). But due to the increasing greed of humans many wildlife species are on the verge of extinction because of the Read more…