However, in a dramatic turn of events, 130 years on from his horrific crimes, the killer's identity has now been unveiled ...

A 70-year-old man has been found guilty of the murder of 86-year-old widow Una Crown in 2013 after DNA which matched his profile was found on her nail clippings. Retired postmistress Mrs Crown was ...

Worryingly low levels of genetic diversity make Scotland’s red squirrels especially vulnerable to disease, a study has shown.

Ancient DNA analysis reveals that sheep were domesticated over 11,000 years ago in the Fertile Crescent. By 8,000 years ago, ...

“The Scottish DNA is important to the football club. But you need to really have a well-established network that covers many different areas because there's a lot of great talent and great ...

A BBC TWO series is set to explore the murder of mum-of-eleven Mary McLaughlin, 30 years after she was killed. Mary’s body was tragically discovered in 1984, however, it wasn’t until 2014 that ...

KEVIN THOMSON is back at Rangers, according to a report. The former midfielder, who played at Ibrox between 2007 and 2010, was a youth coach at the club before stepping into full-time management ...

A matching DNA profile was later discovered hidden in the knot of the dressing gown cord used to murder the mother-of-11. Senior forensic scientist Joanne Cochrane was working at the Scottish ...

A man whose dog attacked a deer while being used to hunt hares at a Caithness cemetery has become the first to be convicted ...

Rachel Reeves says no one ever raised any concerns about her expenses when she worked at HBOS, as she responds to reports she was investigated while working for the bank.

Walsh replied: "Further DNA come on the magazine of the gun ... You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the ...

A body has been found in the search for a man who went missing in the Highlands before Christmas. Mark Drostle is believed to ...