Whose DNA? Forensic boom stokes ethical fears
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In September 1987, Colin Pitchfork, a baker from central England, became the first criminal in the world to be caught by DNA evidence, for the rape and murder of two 15-year-old girls.
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Why one effort to collect genetic data is looking for celebrities and billionaires.
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Hoping to solve and prevent more crimes, the federal government and a growing number of states are casting the DNA net wider by taking genetic samples from people accused but not convicted of breaking the law.
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By RANDOLPH E. SCHMID  WASHINGTON - The complex science of DNA analysis is now helping protect elephants by showing police and conservationists the source of black-market ivory.
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Scientists are warning would-be slimmers to be careful about using 'DNA-diets' on the internet.
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Animal DNA is being used as hard evidence in a growing number of "CSI"-type cases to catch criminals of all stripes, from killers to cattle rustlers.
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For less than $200 and a cheek-swiped cotton swab, amateur historians will soon be able to add DNA results to family tree Web sites.
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Scientists with the Genographic Project create a huge database of DNA information to track the path of human movement across the globe.
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The announcement that British scientists have created an embryo containing the DNA of three people has bioethicists scratching their heads.
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23andMe.com's Anne Wojcicki talks about the DNA database and Sergey Brin's support.
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Neuroscientists are making such rapid progress in unlocking the brain's secrets that some are urging colleagues to debate the ethics of their work before it can be misused by governments, lawyers or advertisers.
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DNAboost to cold cases The Forensic Science Service (FSS) is piloting a DNA technique it says could lead to countless unsolved criminal investigations being reopened.â¦
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The first study of how large chunks of DNA differ among individuals has revealed that people are much more genetically varied than previously believed.
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Police forces test a new DNA technique which scientists say will boost crime detection rates.
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Police must be barred from storing profiles of innocent people on national DNA database, experts say.
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The complex science of DNA analysis is now helping protect elephants by showing police and conservationists the source of black-market ivory.
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DNA is aiding fossil hunters in the search for human origins by approaching the search for human origins from a different angle.