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 ...

Columbia engineers have built a new AI that shatters a long-held belief in forensics–that fingerprints from different fingers of the same person are unique. It turns out they are similar, only we’ve ...

On a sunny Tuesday in late August, 16th Street is quiet, save for the chirping of birds and crosswalk meters, buses squealing to their stops and occasional snippets of conversation in many different ...

Check your fingertips. Are the unique whorls and ridges still there? Many crooks would love to ditch their identifying fingerprints. But for the rest of us, losing them could become a huge hassle.

Maybe your signature looks genuine. But what about the whorls on your fingertips; will they also vouch for you? You've heard of "biometric" ID systems that scan your fingerprint or other physical ...