Tag: Forensics
Can we find hidden graves of murder victims with soil imaging? New Australian study gives it a try
Borrowed from geology, subsurface imaging may help us solve crimes – if we know how best to use the tools.
Melissa Caddick mystery shows we need more research of a rare kind – marine forensics
When human remains are found underwater, forensics needs a different approach. To understand what happens at sea, we need to study it.
The words that helped wrongly convict Kathleen Folbigg
The meanings we carry around in our heads seem so natural and inborn that we fail to realise other people can have quite different understandings.
There are 750 unidentified human remains in Australia. Could your DNA help solve one of these cold cases?
DNA volunteered by citizens worldwide is helping to restore the identity of human remains found across Australia.
Access and attention: why serial killers like Lucy Letby often work in healthcare
These ‘custodial killers’ are often healthcare workers who murder helpless or dependent people in their care.
Secrets wrapped in fabric: how our study of 100 decomposing piglet bodies will help solve criminal cases
Fatal stabbings are the leading cause of homicide in countries with restricted access to firearms, including Australia. New research could help solve these cases.
