Curiosity, an investigative mind and a problem-solving bent are qualities that will make you suited to one of a number of jobs in a career as a forensic botanist. You could concentrate on palynology ...

Sam Houston State University is advancing the field of forensic botany with the publication of two recent studies that use marijuana DNA to link drug supplies and pollen DNA to aid in forensic ...

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DAVIE | They stand silent in a Davie backyard, but police think they help tell the story of how a retiree was killed and his body parts scattered across South Florida. The witnesses' names: Schefflera ...

The murder trial for Florida mother Casey Anthony continued after a delay on Tuesday, with defense attorneys calling a forensic botanist to the stand. As AP reported: A forensic botanist testified ...

ORLANDO (CBS4) – Jurors in the murder trial of Casey Anthony listened to more forensic evidence when the trial resumed Tuesday morning after nearly a day's recess. On Monday Chief Judge Belvin Perry ...

Dedication -- Foreword / Bruce Budowle -- Acknowledgements -- The editor -- Contributors -- Chap. 1. Introduction to forensic botany / Heather Miller Coyle -- Chap. 2. Basic plant biology / Heather ...

When it comes to pointing the finger at a murder suspect, plants are gaining an increasing role in the criminal justice community. Although the use of expert testimony by botanists dates back at least ...

Tiny plants, like moss, are easy to overlook. They're often as small as an eyelash, and they tend to grow on the ground in dark, wet places. But these small plants sometimes turn out to be big clues ...

Whether it’s a putative perpetrator with a peculiar pollen in his poncho, a possible plantation of proscribed opiates, or a shipment of lumber from a tree protected by international treaty, botanical ...

The field of forensic botany is being advanced with the publication of two recent studies that use marijuana DNA to link drug supplies and pollen DNA to aid in forensic investigations. Sam Houston ...