A compelling combination of storytelling and science, this series uses genealogy, oral histories, family stories and DNA to trace roots of several accomplished African Americans down through American history and back to Africa.

A young woman accuses a prominent local college athlete of rape. Convicted with the help of undisputable DNA evidence, the athlete swears his innocence and threatens both his lawyer and his accuser as he's sent to prison. Not long after, there's another rape and the DNA test shows that the same person committed both rapes--which is seemingly impossible since the man convicted of the first rape was in prison at the time of the second one. Now, the...

"This memoir traces one man's journey through his family history when a DNA test reveals that his dad was not his biological father"--

A Massachusetts district attorney running for governor wants to use some radical new DNA technology to solve a long-ago murder. The result? A new round of violence.

"Learn how blood and DNA are used to solve crimes, with real cases as examples"--Provided by publisher.

As one of the last "natural" beings born into a genetically engineered world, Vincent Freeman has none of the "pre-ordered" DNA that will guarantee him success. Desperate to realize his dream of exploring space, Vincent assumes the identity of a genetically superior athlete. Avoiding detection using the athlete's genetic markers, Vincent becomes a rising star at Gattaca Aerospace, attracting the attention of a beautiful co-worker. When a flight director...

The issue presented is whether the United States Supreme Court should grant certiorari to determine whether a state law (here, Maryland's) authorizing the collection of DNA samples from those arrested for (and not necessarily charged with or convicted of) for certain offenses ("DNA arrest laws" or "DNA collection laws") violates the Fourth Amendment protection against unreasonable searches. Among the issues raised are privacy concerns and the likely...