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Oct 19, 2015 08:04 AM EDT

Face Recognition Technology May Help Expert Passport Officers Detect Fraud

New face recognition software could be a way to prevent fraud.

Oct 19, 2015 07:38 AM EDT

Accused Kennedy Assassin's Picture is Authentic, New Study Reveals

Scientists have found that the famous backyard photo of Lee Harvey Oswald showing him holding the same type of rifle used to assassinate President John F. Kennedy was not faked.

Sep 28, 2015 07:08 PM EDT

Your Ancestry Can be Determined by Your Fingerprints

A person's ancestral background could be determined by their fingerprints. Scientists have found that the characteristics of people's fingerprints may tell them a bit more about a person's biological history.

Sep 08, 2015 12:27 PM EDT

Forensics: Blood and teeth samples accurately predict a criminal's age

You've probably seen it on crime shows. Forensic scientists oftentimes collect evidence from both blood and teeth to help them identify a dead body--particularly in determining the the person's age.