A newly annotated fingerprint dataset combined with open-source software could help forensic examiners work more consistently ...

After a brush with burglars, an Australian scientist has developed a new technique to 'dust' for fingerprints, creating a solution that makes fingerprints glow under blacklight. Claire Reilly was a ...

Fingerprinting powders are still the go-to tool for investigators, both real and fictional. However, instead of oils, some fingerprints only leave a residue of amino acids and other compounds that ...

It is no secret that Baltimore residents who suffer property crimes — a burglary or car break-in, for example — aren’t likely to end up with more than a brief visit from a uniformed officer who will ...

When a man was found dead in his vehicle last month in La Plata Canyon, investigators used a tried-and-true method to identify him: fingerprinting. Authorities had good reason to believe they knew the ...