The Energy Department plans to end its across-the-board polygraph testing of job applicants and employees, according to a rule that department officials published in the Federal Register. The policy ...

Can a lie detector be made more honest? Yes, according to tech company Converus, if the human element is removed from the test administration process. It’s been 100 years since the invention of the ...

A computerized polygraph machine being used in a simulated situation in this 2007 file photo. In Colorado, experts are questioning the accuracy and cost of polygraph tests administered to sex ...

Imagine a future where electronic text messaging is tracked by an intelligent algorithm that can identify truth from lies. A new study from two US researchers suggests this kind of online polygraph is ...

The reputation of police departments and sheriff’s offices nationwide has taken a hit the past few years. New technologies to vet job applicants can help assure only trustworthy officers are hired.

Alan Teschendorf is a truth teller. As a polygraph examiner for the Illinois State Police, Teschendorf says he doesn't look for people who are lying. His goal is to find the truth. The Collinsville ...