March 16, 1978, on a street of Rome five bodyguards were gunned down and Italian prime minister Aldo Moro kidnapped. Some days later the first messages from the Brigate Rosse, a terrorist organization ...

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It was the first "successful" crime of its kind in the U.S. - hijacking an airplane for ransom - and after more than 45 years it is still unsolved. But forensic geology has provided some clues as to ...

Stuck to the bottom of your shoe is humble dirt that gives away where you’ve been and what you’ve been up to. It’s up to science to figure out it out. Nature has a fascinating profile of forensic ...

The transfer principle behind forensic geology and the secrets held in soil. Like plants geology can be a silent witness when a crime has been committed. Forensic geology is used by police to ...

Forensic geology in the headlines -- From Sherlock Holmes to the present -- Using earth materials as evidence -- Origin and distribution of earth materials -- Artificial and commercial earth materials ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American On July 25, 1946 the United States detonated ...