Plants are being used to help solve crimes. The pollen and seed s they can leave behind can often become key pieces of evidence. But, how does this all work?

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 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 ...

Their careers in forensic botany began in 1982 when they were approached by a Denver-area coroner wondering if they could identify the stomach contents of a young female murder victim. Their success ...

"Forensic botany is great in destroying alibis and frequently helps determine time since death," said David Hall, a Gainesville-based botanist who is writing a book on the field.

The origins of modern forensic botany can be traced back to what had been called “The Trial of the Century”-the 1935 trial of the man charged with kidnapping and murdering aviator Charles ...

Though forensic botany remains a rare specialty in this country, its practitioners have located hidden graves by recognizing signs of disturbed plant growth, pinpointed the geographic location of ...

Until fairly recently, forensic botany was also used for solving break-ins, assaults and other forms of what police forces call “bulk crime”. Today that is no longer viable.

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 ...