Forensics & Investigations
Bones of Turkana
Follow famed paleoanthropologist Richard Leakey, his family and colleagues as they work in the arid northern regions of Kenya's Turkana Basin to unravel the mysteries of human evolution. While one of the Leakey team's goals is to demonstrate the complexity and truth of human evolution, they also seek to show how the qualities that we proudly call human were all born in Africa. Continue
Cave People of the Himalaya
A mission, set within the world’s highest mountains, to find ancient mummies and uncover secrets of a lost civilization that have been hidden in cliff-top graves for thousands of years. Continue
FRONTLINE
There's only a 5 percent chance an autopsy will be performed when a patient dies. What does this mean for both the families of the deceased and for public health policy? Continue
FRONTLINE
Advances in fire science have called into question some past convictions. Here's an update on a few cases, from Texas to California. Are there innocent people behind bars? Continue
NOVA
Art experts investigate whether a portrait sold for about $20,000 in 1998 is actually a lost Leonardo worth millions. Continue
MediaShift
"We need science to be a regular part of the curriculum in journalism schools," says Frank Nuijens offering one of several ideas to position science journalism as a valid specialty. Continue
FRONTLINE
Fraser-Liggett was brought into the investigation to try to trace the DNA found in the anthrax letters back to its source. Based on her team's research, the FBI zeroed in on a flask controlled by Dr. Bruce Ivins. But while Fraser-Liggett believes the scientific evidence is "very solid," she is not convinced the government has made its case against Ivins. Continue
NOVA
A new forensic investigation of a 5,000-year-old mummy reconstructs his death and reveals an ancient way of life. Premiering October 26, 2011 on PBS Continue
NOVA
An ancient Peruvian cemetery crammed with disfigued mummies helps explain a long-standing mystery about the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire. 5/16/2012 Continue
FRONTLINE
Dr. Patrick Barnes now says it's unlikely that Matthew Eappen died from shaken-baby syndrome, and he would testify differently if the case came before him today: "I would say that this is most likely a traumatic impact injury, that I would not be considering shaking, that this could be accidental just as it could be non-accidental or abusive." Continue
FRONTLINE
As California Governor Jerry Brown considers her pardon application, FRONTLINE, ProPublica and NPR uncover a report from the Los Angeles Coroner's Office that raises questions about the strength of the forensic evidence used to convict Shirley Ree Smith of shaking her 7-week-old grandson to death. Continue
Inside Nature's Giants
From the outside, a lion and tiger look very different, but once their skins are removed, even the experts find it hard to tell them apart. Continue
Inside Nature's Giants
The experts travel to South Africa to dissect a 15-foot-long great white shark. Comparative anatomist Dr. Joy Reidenberg uncovers the amazing array of senses the shark possesses, including the ability to detect the electro-magnetic field given off by other creatures. Continue
Inside Nature's Giants
Veterinary scientist Mark Evans and comparative anatomist Dr. Joy Reidenberg dissect a sperm whale’s enormous organs to reveal the secrets of this 45-foot deep-sea giant, which stranded and died on Pegwell Bay, Kent, England. Continue
FRONTLINE
An investigation by ProPublica and FRONTLINE finds the system to examine unusual fatalities often fails seniors, leaving them vulnerable to neglect, abuse and even murder. Continue
FRONTLINE
Evidence that Dr. Bruce Ivins is the killer is "increasingly shaky" the paper says, after FRONTLINE's "The Anthrax Files." Continue
FRONTLINE
In October 2001, Northern Arizona University microbiologist Dr. Paul Keim identified that the anthrax used in the attack letters was the Ames strain, a development he described as "chilling" because that particular strain was developed in U.S. government laboratories. Continue
FRONTLINE
There was no single piece of evidence that caused them to find five NOPD officers guilty of shooting six unarmed civilians -- killing two -- and then covering up the crime. Continue
FRONTLINE
If bruising is the only symptom, Dr. Michael Laposata suggests looking for a blood disorder. "We're underdiagnosing child abuse far more than we're overdiagnosing it," he says, "but what happens when we overdiagnose it?" Continue
FRONTLINE
A closer look at some of the diseases and disorders that can look like child abuse. Continue
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1. Murder Investigation Team, Series 1
The Special Crimes Unit of London's Metro Police must solve unspeakable crimes with their best tools; human instincts, as well as state-of-the-art forensics.
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