Forensic science is a growing field that offers scientists opportunities to specialize in different techniques.

Editorial Note: We earn a commission from partner links on Forbes Advisor. Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. Forensic science is a rapidly growing field that involves ...

Although she was born into a wealthy and influential Chicago family and did not have to work, Frances Glessner Lee not only became the first female police captain in the U.S., she established the ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Some drunk drivers could go free because of law and disorder at Illinois State Police crime labs. The ABC7 I-Team uncovered a pattern of forensic failures that could put criminal ...

Accurate 'time of death' estimates are a mainstay of murder mysteries and forensic programs, but such calculations in the real world are often complex and imprecise. In a first-of-its-kind study, ...