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David Duffy, a wildlife geneticist at the University of Florida, just wanted a better way to track disease in sea turtles. Then he started finding human DNA everywhere he looked.

New York Times: Wildlife scientists inadvertently hand authorities a 'powerful new tool'.

David Duffy, a wildlife geneticist at the University of Florida, just wanted a better way to track disease in sea turtles. Then he started finding...

Environmental DNA research has aided conservation, but scientists say its ability to glean information about human populations and individuals poses dangers.

As lawmakers push online age verification laws that prevent underage users from accessing social media platforms and porn sites, privacy advocates are concerned about what this could mean for the future of the internet.

Plaintiff has sufficiently alleged a town policy that violates his right to free speech: a ban on livestreaming a traffic stop by police. At the motion-to-dismiss stage, the town has not shown that the alleged policy is sufficiently grounded in and tailored to strong government interests to survive First Amendment scrutiny. However, plaintiff has not ...

Kirk Cameron cannot host an event because a select few running the libraries' day-to-day operations do not want his message heard.

The United States has a long history with book banning, and it’s not only picking up steam in 2022—it’s also becoming more problematic.

Investigative genetic genealogy combines cutting-edge DNA analysis and traditional genealogy to crack decades-old cold cases and find long searched for answers.

In a political environment where book-banning efforts are being used to drive voter sentiment, librarians find themselves on the front lines.