Forensic anthropology is the study of human remains – usually skeletal remains – to help with criminal investigations. If anyone can answer the question “What is forensic anthropology?” it’s Dr. Ann ...

Mansfield police Detective Rob Skropits and his daughter have worked together on several death scenes in Mansfield and Richland County. Unlike her father, Hannah Skropits is a forensic anthropologist.

HAMMOND | The identity of the female body buried in the crawl space of a former bait and tackle shop in Robertsdale remains unknown, and no one has been charged with putting her there. Police were ...

All nine seasons of the terrific BBC show Waking the Dead are live and RTB (that's ready-to-binge – innovative, we know) on WGBH Passport. Popular in the UK in the early oughts – and a big hit in ...

BELLEVUE – There are roles for both the scientist and the artist in the bright light and sober circumstances of the autopsy room. In the depths of Harborview Medical Center, the air is tinged with ...

Joe Adserias-Garriga didn’t set out to be a role model or example of achievement. Her goal was, and is, following her passion. Today, the 43-year-old native of Spain is a leader in forensic ...

The victims' mothers even came to doubt that the remains authorities had given them were their own children. In December 2003 they began working with Mercedes Doretti, a New York-based forensic ...

CHICO — For students considering careers in forensic anthropology, or members of the general public just curious about the field, Saturday’s 20th Chico Forensic Conference will offer plenty of ...

ERIE, Pa. — At first glance, it may be startling to see shelves of human skulls inside the forensic anthropology lab at Mercyhurst University, but it's all part of the learning experience for students ...

My experience with crime and forensic evidence comes from two sources: watching NCIS with my parents, and swooning over Benedict Cumberbatch in Sherlock. As you can imagine, I don't necessarily get a ...