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CatchingKillers

When detectives hit dead ends, science paves new paths.

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Where Do Fingerprints Come From?

From cradle to grave, no matter how much fingers grow, everyone's fingerprints are unique and unchanging.

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Measuring Time with Maggots

Measuring Time with Maggots

In 1935, when decomposing body parts were found under a bridge, maggots were used to determine time-of-death and bugs be... Read more

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Murder or Cholera?

Murder or Cholera?

In 1840, a murder case hinges on whether a man died of cholera or arsenic-poisoning, and for the first time ever, scient... Read more

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Skeletons in the Smithsonian Collection

Skeletons in the Smithsonian Collection

Forensic investigation is nothing new to Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History. Their collection of donated h... Read more

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