Identity recognition is probably the least important function our fingerprints might serve for us. Here’s how and why they ...

JASON: NOW ON SUNRISE. ONE OF THE THINGS THAT EVERYONE HAS WHICH SETS THEM APART FROM OTHERS IS A FINGERPRINT. MEREDITH: THEY CAN BE USED TO IDENTIFY PEOPLE, HELP US GRAB THINGS AND EVEN FOR ART ...

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 ...

Fingerprints, present on humans and koalas, evolved for better grip and touch sensitivity, aiding tree-climbing. These unique ...