The polygraph, known more commonly as the “lie detector,” has a long and controversial history as a forensic tool, but it has also been used in a variety of other contexts, including employment ...

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has found itself embroiled in a rather odd situation involving polygraph tests. In April, it confirmed to NPR that it was using these tests to catch personnel ...

An examiner keeps an eye on how various measures change in response to particular topics or questions. Credit: DENker/Wikimedia Commons Attorneys for Christine Blasey Ford, the woman who's accused ...

Idaho Today recently spoke with George Olivo, the lead polygraph analyst on A&E’s new series Lie Detector: Truth or Deception, which is hosted by Tony Harris. The seven-episode series, which premieres ...

Want to know if somebody is lying? It’s always so hard to tell. [dbmaking] has whipped up a fun little polygraph, otherwise known as a lie detector. It’s nowhere near as complex as the ones you’ve ...

The Department of Homeland Security has started giving employees lie detector tests to find out who is leaking details about upcoming immigration raids. The polygraph tests have been taking place for ...