Marion Vinetta Nagle McWhorter, then 21, was last heard from when she called a relative from a pay phone near Washington ...

The Howard County Police Department has identified the victim in a 54-year-old cold case homicide — the oldest in Howard County — through the use of DNA profiling, the department announced Thursday.

Marion McWhorter went missing in Oregon in 1974. Now, remains found two years later have been identified as her, through DNA ...

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

A judge allowed key DNA evidence to be used in Rex Heuermann’s trial in the Gilgo Beach case. It’s a significant advancement for criminal forensic testing.

In a major step towards early detection, University of South Australia researchers are investigating the biology behind multiple sclerosis (MS) to help predict people's genetic risk of developing the ...

Advanced DNA technology helped St. Louis police identify Jeremy Blair Clemons's body, found in 2020, and they seek public ...

Investigators combed through centuries of records covering 25,000 people to identify the fourth and final victim of a ...

A groundbreaking project is piecing together Leonardo da Vinci’s genetic profile by tracing his lineage across 21 generations ...

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - The VA Medical Center in North Las Vegas says they are the first hospital in the region to offer a new kind of testing. The goal is to look at a veteran patient’s DNA profile ...

A piece of resin gum from 5,700 years ago reveals the DNA, diet, and microbes from the body of a prehistoric woman.