You follow the thread of a case that sat cold for nearly three decades and feel the moment the silence breaks. Investigators used updated DNA methods and persistent detective work to connect evidence ...

Ancient DNA from a Stone Age burial site in Sweden shows that families 5,500 years ago were more complex than expected. Many individuals buried together were not immediate family, but second- or third ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A dismembered adult body found in Hempstead Lake State Park, which had commonly been referred to as “Peaches” due to a tattoo of ...

"I’m just glad justice was finally done," sister Linda Galpin said. "I always said it would never happen in my lifetime." ...

An Ice Age double burial in Italy has yielded a stunning genetic revelation. DNA from a mother and daughter who lived over 12,000 years ago shows that the younger had a rare inherited growth disorder, ...

More than 12 years since a skull was discovered in Mendocino County, advanced DNA testing has revealed that the remains belonged to a Napa woman, officials said. In March 2013, brush cutting workers ...

Davie police say new DNA testing has solved the 1987 cold case murder of 28-year-old Marilyn Decker. DAVIE, Fla. — After nearly four decades, Davie police say new DNA testing has solved the 1987 cold ...

DNA testing allowed deputies to solve a 42-year-old mystery in Anoka County. The baby was discovered left on the side of Main Street in Blaine in 1983. Deputies spoke with the mother, who said she ...

Summer McKesson struggled to breathe for years. Doctors told her it was because her blood would not stop clotting – and they couldn’t figure out why. A single clot alone can be lethal; but the ...

As the nation is gripped by the upcoming trial in the case of the “Long Island Serial Killer,” a surprising breakthrough has come along regarding possible additional victims. Two bodies found 14 years ...