Doctors in skeptical Scotland had to persuade the courts to listen to them, in part because of the historical animosity between the professions of law and medicine.

In late nineteenth-century forensics, optography was all the rage. This pseudoscience held that what someone saw just before death would be imprinted on their eye.

Forensic DNA evidence has been a game-changer for law enforcement, but research shows it can contribute to miscarriages of justice.

Should familial DNA be used in forensic investigations? How it works -- and some of the potential problems with the practice.

The murder of Dr. George Parkman on the campus of Harvard College was one of the most famous crimes in nineteenth century America.