Fingerprints are among the most distinctive features of human biology, serving as enduring identifiers for individuals and as windows into genetic and developmental processes. The three major ...

New research suggests that our fingerprints aren’t actually unique, in what could potentially be a blow to a long-held cornerstone of forensic science. The work, published as a study in the journal ...

Why do we have fingerprints? While impressive, it's not just to unlock a smartphone or catch a bad guy. Here's what the science says. Most people associate fingerprints with the ability to solve ...