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The Man Who Lit The Dark Web
Technology Data-mining tools are helping cops bust open online human trafficking Chris white went from Harvard science to military intelligence. Now his tools are helping bust sex-trafficking rings…
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One day the gunk on your phone might help put you in jail
Technology It's like a gross chemical selfie It’s not just your cell phone that contains tons of information about you, but the grime of daily life that coats the phone as well.
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A mystery with a shocking twist: Death by indoor lightning
Science An illuminating study on a very strange demise Recently, in an undisclosed place and time, police wandered onto a grisly and unusual scene.
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Michigan health director charged with involuntary manslaughter due to Flint...
Health Courts allege he concealed info on a deadly Legionnaires' outbreak. Courts allege that Nick Lyon, Michigan health director, concealed information about Legionnaires' outbreak that lead to the...
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Your memories are less accurate than you think
Science How do police extract eyewitness accounts they can trust? If you question someone the right way, you can extract memories of events that took place years ago. Yet our memories can also be...
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Courts use algorithms to help determine sentencing, but random people get the...
Science Numbers aren’t always as impartial as they appear. There's lots of things you shouldn't leave up to people's best guesses, and determining which criminals are likely to reoffend is one of them.
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Super-recognizers help fight crime, but their powers remain mysterious
Science And how AI could help them do it even better. Our ability to place faces exists on a spectrum. Some super-recognizers, whose abilities far exceed the average, have taken an outsize role in...
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DNA evidence could soon tell cops your age, whether you smoke, and what you...
Health Epigenetic markers on DNA can reveal far more intricate details about someone than current techniques. Forensic scientists and law enforcement agencies around the world think leveraging...
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The surprising link between balmy winters and violent crime
Nexus Media News As temperatures rise, so does criminal activity. Warm winter weather pulls more people outside when they're normally not. This, researchers say, increases crime rates in certain regions.
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The science of serial killers is changing
Science In-depth analysis of murderers might help the rest of us, too. Despite our fascination with serial killers, little is actually known about how they think and why they develop the way they do....
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