“Criminal Minds” and “Bones” fans, get in line for Ohio State’s newest major. The university launched a forensic anthropology major this semester, becoming one of the first of its kind in the country.

Forensic anthropology is the study of human remains – usually skeletal remains – to help with criminal investigations. If anyone can answer the question “What is forensic anthropology?” it’s Dr. Ann ...

In 1992, forensic anthropologist Mercedes (Mimi) Doretti (pictured above, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in the 1980s) traveled to El Salvador as part of a U.N.-sponsored team to investigate the 1981 El ...

1. Forensic anthropology and archaeology: introduction to a broader view / Soren Blau and Douglas H. Ubelaker -- pt. 1. History of the disciplines. -- 2. Forensic anthropology and archaeology: past ...

Forensic anthropology : embracing the new paradigm / Dennis C. Dirkmaat and Luis L. Cabo -- Documenting context at the outdoor crime scene: why bother? / Dennis C. Dirkmaat -- Determining the forensic ...

will be on the Perry campus for students and staff both tomorrow and Tuesday. Law enforcement across the state and country have a unique tool to help with their investigations involving human remains.

(Boston)—Forensic anthropological (the study of skeletonized remains in medico-legal settings) analyses and reports include diverse information that may help in establishing identifications, cause or ...

The history of modern forensic anthropology is a bit murky. As an applied science rather than a "pure" one, forensics was shunned for decades, its findings inadmissible in court. But the 19th century ...

Anthropology is the scientific study of the origin, the behavior, and the physical, social, and cultural development of humans. Forensic anthropologists are trained physical anthropologists who apply ...