Scientists traced Leonardo da Vinci’s Y chromosome through living relatives, a breakthrough that may confirm his true burial ...

A decades-old mystery was uncovered last week when DNA testing was able to identify the man whose remains were found near Paoli way back at the start of the century. The man’s name turns out to be ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - More than 500 missing and murdered children in the United States remain unidentified and unaccounted for, with many families left without answers for decades. Othram, a DNA ...

Nearly five decades after the brutal killings of two 14-year-old girls, the Broward Sheriff's Office announced it has solved the 1975 double homicide. Detective Andrew Gianino said advances in DNA ...

New DNA analysis has solved the 1987 killing of Rhonda Marie Fisher. A CODIS match linked evidence in the case to serial offender Vincent Darrell Groves. Officials say the breakthrough highlights ...

You follow the thread of a case that sat cold for nearly three decades and feel the moment the silence breaks. Investigators used updated DNA methods and persistent detective work to connect evidence ...

A forensic scientist surmised that Nancy Guthrie's kidnapper left loads of his DNA in her home when she was abducted.

More than 12 years since a skull was discovered in Shasta County, advanced DNA testing has revealed that the remains belonged to a Napa woman, officials said. In March 2013, brush cutting workers ...

A California murder went unsolved for nearly 30 years, until one DNA match cracked the decades-old case. You can also get more behind-the-scenes of each week's episode by listening to "20/20: The ...

More than 12 years since a skull was discovered in Mendocino County, advanced DNA testing has revealed that the remains belonged to a Napa woman, officials said. In March 2013, brush cutting workers ...