The remains of a person missing from Durham for two years were recenty found after the city’s police received the help of ...

The newly renovated archaeology laboratory, which includes a new classroom, forensic anthropology lab space, and more, is ...

CULLOWHEE, N.C. (WSPA) – A group of students and professors from Western Carolina University helped police close a two-year-old missing persons case. According to the university, a group of six ...

The university said that it is a rare privilege to be directly involved with the closure of this kind of case.

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 ...

Western Carolina University students help aid Durham police solve a missing persons case from 2023.

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) -- The human body has 206 bones, each one holds a lot of information about who we are. Heather Garvin, a board-certified forensic anthropologist for the state of Iowa, is ...

Series numbering inferred from list of individual titles on series title page. Contents 1. Forensic anthropology and archaeology : moving forward / Soren Blau and Douglas H. Ubelaker -- Part I.

NEW ORLEANS - The 78th Annual Scientific Conference of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) is taking place Feb.

Forensic anthropological (the study of skeletonized remains in medico-legal settings) analyses and reports include diverse information that may help in establishing identifications, cause or manner of ...

Officials hope that a new forensic image could provide answers in a Fort Myers cold case dating back to the mid-90s. The image was created by Joe Mullins, a forensic artist and adjunct professor at ...

When does a forensic anthropologist become involved? “Forensic anthropologists usually work in three broad categories,” said Texas State professor Jerry Melbye. “The first is working on mass disasters ...