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Crime Lab - Forensics is the application of science to solving crimes. There's always evidence left behind.

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Dusting for Fingerprints - Fingerprints are coated with powder, then lifted and taken for identification at the lab. This fun experiment uses cocoa powder.

Evidence Collection - At a real crime scene investigation site experts must carefully collect evidence so as not to destroy it in the process.

Crime Scene Photography - Learn about the value photographs provide as evidence in the war against crime.

Fingerprinting - Learn how to take finger prints.

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Foot to Height - The bones of the feet can tell a lot about a person. What do feet reveal about a person's height? Forensic anthropologists team up with law enforcers to help solve crimes.

Ink Chromatography Lab - Chromatography is a method of separating out materials from a mixture. Ink is a mixture of several dyes and therefore we can separate those colors from one another using chromatography. Used to determine which pen wrote the letter.

Is handwriting analysis legit science? - What's the Straight Dope on handwriting analysis? I know that handwriting experts' testimony can be accepted in court, so there must be something to it. But I have a hard time believing that a smart criminal wouldn't be able to change his writing to avoid detection.

Powder Analysis - A forensic scientist may discover powder at a crime scene. In order to determine if it is illegal or not the crime lab will identify the substance using chemistry.

Teeth Impressions - Practice being a forensic dentist by leaving the room. One student in the room will take a bite of thick cheese or thick chocolate. See if you can identify the individual who took the bite by comparing the impressions with the bite in the cheese or chocolate.

Urine Analysis - Doctors learn a lot about a patient from their urine, for example, whether the patient has kidney disease or diabetes, or if they are abusing drugs.

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The Case of the Barefoot Burglar - At approximately 7:15 a.m., Friday morning, Mrs. King, the seventh grade science teacher, thought something was fishy as she walked down the hall and noticed that her door was open.

Crime Scene at Northwest Middle School - Join a team of students as they learn how to investigate a crime scene at their school. Learn how to make inferences.

FBI Investigates A Strange Flashlight - Follow a case from start to finish as it makes its way through various units of the FBI Laboratory. Every time you see the phrase, "How did they do that?" click on the link to read the details of how that unit processed the evidence.

Forensic Science - We're Carolyn and Kalia, and we were having a birthday party for my sister Lizzy. Before the party began, we found Lizzy's party set-up trashed; the cake was half-eaten, presents were thrown everywhere, and there was even some bright red stuff dripping off the table. We quickly shifted into detective mode, to try to solve the mystery of who ate the birthday cake. What evidence do you think tipped us off?

Kids' Corner - There has been a truck wreck. In fact, a different truck each time you play. Use the clues to help solve the mysteries of their cargo.

Kids Mysteries - Mysteries to solve, scary stories, and magic tricks.

The Mystery Spot - Health-related mysteries for you to help solve.

NOVA Online | Killer's Trail - Welcome to the companion Web site to the NOVA program "The Killer's Trail," in which a team of experts investigates the forensic evidence in the 1954 murder of Marylin Sheppard, one of the most famous unsolved crimes in the U.S.

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Secrets of the Dead - Crime scene investigations meet history. A PBS series you can also watch on TV.