Putting teeth into forensic science

Wednesday, June 16, 2010 - 10:20 in Paleontology & Archaeology

In a large natural disaster, such as the Haitian earthquake earlier this year, or in an unsolved homicide case, knowing the birth date of an individual can guide forensic investigators to the correct identity among a large number of possible victims. Researchers are also looking at victim's teeth to determine how old they are at the time of death.

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