Now that they're in smartphones, fingerprint scanners seem to be everywhere, but what's really going on behind the scenes when they're scanned?

As most crime scene experts know, dusting for fingerprints can sometimes destroy parts of the prints, erasing potentially valuable forensic clues. Conventional fingerprinting methods involve treating ...

You’ve had your own personal set of fingerprints since before you were born, and they’ll be with you throughout your whole ...

Pittsfield schools have signed up to be among the first in the state to take part in a fingerprinting process and national criminal database check for school employees.A state law passed last year ...

Boston police are fingerprinting all taxicab drivers licensed to operate in the city of Boston.Police began the process of recording the cabbies' fingerprints on Monday and it is intended to ensure ...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Nebraska State Patrol has a new online fingerprinting system that is designed to make the process easier and more efficient, according to a news release from the agency. The ...