DNA Analysis

A former analyst with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation who was accused of cutting corners and bucking testing protocols has pleaded guilty to four felonies stemming from a DNA testing scandal. Authorities had said the work of Yvonne "Missy" Woods' raised questions about the validity of more than 500 cases, including homicides, sexual assaults and other crimes.

An internal review by the Colorado Bureau of Investigation found Yvonne "Missy" Woods withheld test results while working with the crime lab. The Colorado Sun reporter Michael Booth joined KUNC's Michael Lyle, Jr. to provide more details on the story.

As wildfire seasons stretch longer and fires burn hotter, researchers are digging into the resiliency of soil microbes critical to forest recovery.

If you want to learn something about human history, DNA analysis can reveal a lot, including about migration patterns. Ancient humans moved around a lot;…