Over the years, posts circulating on platforms including Instagram and iFunny have claimed that koala fingerprints found at crime scenes in Australia have confused investigators because of their ...

Koalas also have individual fingerprints—their skin patterns are remarkably similar to those of humans. Photo: Getty Images / m-kojot Fingerprints are considered a reliable identification feature in ...

“Do you think that every fingerprint is actually unique?”It’s a question that a professor asked Gabe Guo during a casual chat while he was stuck at home during the COVID-19 lockdowns, waiting to start ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Koalas also have unique fingerprints—their skin patterns are remarkably similar to those of humans. Photo: Getty Images / m-kojot ...

Fingerprints are considered a reliable identification feature in humans–no two are alike, even in identical twins. But is this individuality really exclusive to humans? In fact, there are remarkable ...