At the heart of the case against the man accused of the Gilgo Beach killings is DNA evidence — but the novel way that ...

The defense has asked the judge to throw out the analysis, saying it's not accepted in the scientific community.

RIVERHEAD, N.Y. (AP) — When Maureen Brainard-Barnes’ skeletal remains were found hidden in the roadside scrub near Long Island’s Gilgo Beach in the winter of 2010, there was hardly any physical ...

The judge presiding over the Gilgo Beach murders case against Rex Heuermann ruled last week that the pioneering DNA evidence ...

Prosecutors can use critical DNA evidence against suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann that hasn't been used in ...

Few of us ever think about what happens beneath our feet when we walk through a field of wheat or clover. We see the stalks, ...

Newsday answers your questions about the judge's decision to allow the hair and DNA evidence in Rex Heuermann's murder trial.

Scientists are closer than ever to reconstructing Leonardo da Vinci’s DNA through a 30-year genealogical study, descendant ...

Scientists are trying to sequence the DNA of Leonardo da Vinci to identify if the remains at his interment site really are ...

Colorectal cancer is unique in having its own microbial "fingerprint," according to new research from the University of East ...