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Skeletons in the Smithsonian Collection

CatchingKillers

Jun 15, 201200:03:01TV & Film

Forensic investigation is nothing new to Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History. Their collection of donated human skeletons has been used to solve crimes.

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