The autopsy suite at UMMC: once the forensic entomology team (left) has collected their specimen, the forensic pathology team (right) takes over for the inspection and dissection. — Photos: AZHAR ...
Imagine a job collecting and analysing insects found on human remains to determine the time of death. That’s what forensic entomologist and Universiti Malaya senior lecturer Dr Tania Ivorra does.
Paola Magni cuts an elegant figure in impossibly high stiletto heels as she delivers a public talk about the forensic puzzles she helps to solve. “Barnacles are like me – they love shoes,” she ...
When I joined the police in the 80s, most criminal investigations were solved by witness testimony or catching the offender ...
When Nirvana frontman and grunge legend Kurt Cobain died on 5 April 1994 at the age of 27, the music world mourned the death of a beloved rock star and a Generation X icon. His body was found at his ...
In June 2021, Australian forensic biologist Kirsty Wright was on holiday when she got a phone call from a journalist who was investigating a young woman’s unsolved murder and needed an expert to ...
Dr Ivorra shows a species of maggots that only feed on necrotic (dead) flesh. — Photos: AZHAR MAHFOF/The Star Imagine a job collecting and analysing insects found on human remains to determine the ...