A brief look at the NIST Forensic Science Program and the NIST research, products, services and other activities that support the forensic science community.

Are you obsessed with crime-based entertainment like CSI and Sherlock? How accurately is crime scene investigation depicted on such shows? What exactly is forensic science, and what are the scientific principles it utilizes? If you want...

Just like any other science, forensic science is based on principles and laws. These are the law of individuality, the law of progressive change, Locard's law of exchange, the law of probability, the principle of comparison, and the...

As powerful as today’s forensic science technologies are, everything can benefit from an upgrade. Today we'll tell you about 6 new techniques scientists are developing to track down suspects, analyze evidence, and even peer inside...

Once a person dies, their body begins a process of decay. This process can be seen through certain external changes which are called post mortem signs of death. There are 4 postmortem signs of death - pallor mortis, algor mortis, rigor...

Once a person dies, their body begins a process of decay. This process can be seen through certain external changes which are called post mortem signs of death. There are 4 postmortem signs of death - pallor mortis, algor mortis, rigor...

The use of a wide range of scientific techniques to collect and store evidence for criminal investigations.
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Aleš Hrdlička is known as the founder of forensic anthropology, and remains a huge part of the story of the history of anthropology as a science. But his legacy of racism and just bad science is one that this field has been reckoning...

In this episode of SciShow, we're going to investigate a murder. But first, we're going to have to learn all about forensics, the use of science in criminal law -- and the real-life version is a little different from what you might see...

Forensic scientists use different methods to identify a body at a crime scene. This subfield of forensic science is called body identification.

NIST Fellow and DNA expert John Butler describes his work in DNA forensic science, how NIST standards enable accurate DNA measurements to be made, how NIST methods helped ID victims of 9/11, how he got interested in forensics, and how...

In this video, we will talk about the evolution of DNA analysis in forensic science. Discover how this groundbreaking technique emerged, revolutionizing criminal investigations. From its humble beginnings to pivotal cases that shaped its...

Biologist Leroy Hood, a 2011 National Medal of Science Laureate, is recognized as one of the world's leading scientists in molecular biotechnology and genomics. His development of the DNA sequencer, DNA synthesizer and other instruments...

This video provides a brief and engaging overview of DNA and its significance in biology. It explains how DNA is the genetic material that determines the unique characteristics of living organisms, how it is passed down through...

* Viewer discretion advised. This video includes discussion of mature topics and may be inappropriate for some audiences. Our fingerprints are what make us unique -- but they're also home to a world of information hidden in molecules...

Dive into a hands-on forensic training session with four future detectives in Ecully near Lyon, exploring the precision of fingerprint analysis, DNA extraction, and the unique method of odorology. Discover how modern techniques rapidly...

How a dead goat in a business suit is helping forensic science students make breakthroughs in blast-site investigations. ➡ Subscribehttp://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe' hereet='_blank' Explorerollow'>Subscribe ➡ Watch all clips of Explorer...

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In this video, we explore the incredible world of forensic science and how DNA technology is helping to solve some of the most complex crimes. From the basics of how DNA works, to the cutting-edge techniques used to extract, analyze,...

What are DNA Mixtures? And why are they sometimes so difficult to interpret? Sheila Willis, a guest researcher at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the former director general of Forensic Science Ireland,...

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Michael Aranda walks you through the crime-fighting science of forensic entomology, the study of insects used in criminal investigations. As if you needed more reasons to love bugs. But be warned: You might not want to watch this during...