Grant said British police have a database of 5 million fingerprints but only 1 million DNA samples -- though the government hopes to increase that to 3 million within three years.

DNA fingerprinting has been hailed by law-enforcement officials as the 20th century’s most important breakthrough in forensic science. They are eager to use the new technology to identify and ...

Assemble a virtual DNA fingerprint and use it to identify the culprit in a hypothetical crime.

Since the mid-1980s, variations on the DNA fingerprinting theme have left their marks on diverse fields. By comparing distinctive DNA sequences, aberrations, or numbers of repeats among individuals, ...

1,700 National Guard troops will assist ICE with processing detainees in over a dozen states. Guard duties include DNA swabbing, fingerprinting, and transporting individuals.

Using new DNA "fingerprinting" techniques, two University of Minnesota researchers have become the first to unequivocally separate hemp plants from marijuana plants with genetic markers.

Justice Minister Abdelatif Ouahbi announced plans to create a “DNA fingerprinting bank” in Morocco to quickly identify criminals and target specific crimes, such as rape and assault. He also ...

I would like to know how our DNA affects our fingerprints. And I would also like to know how our DNA affects the iris, please. — Arianne, 15, Montréal, Que.

A state appeals court ruled that DNA and fingerprint evidence may be introduced in the trial of four teens accused of killing Linda Frickey.