Brain Ultrasound? Scientists Implant Window Into Man's Skull To Allow Passing of Waves, Monitoring of Brain Activity

Medicine & Technology Jun 17, 2024

Scientists were able to make use of ultrasound waves to monitor a man's brain activity. Read to learn more.

Enigmatic 'Giga-Goose' Bird: Multiple Skull Remains Found Along Lake Callabonna Shed Light on Mysterious Species

Jun 03, 2024

Though the giga-goose species was discovered more than a century ago, it remained a long-standing mystery due to the heavily damaged state of the initially found skull. Read to learn more.

Mysterious One-Million-Year-Old Skull From China May Belong to Long-Lost “Dragon Man” Lineage, Research Suggests

May 22, 2024

An ancient human-like skull discovered in China may have been the love child of two different human species. Learn more about it in this article.

Richest Man Who Ever Lived: Amenhotep III’s Face Revealed for the First Time Using Data From His Skull

May 17, 2024

Using groundbreaking technology, scientists reconstruct the countenance of Tutankhamun’s grandfather after 3,400 years. Continue reading the article to learn more.

Medical Prosthetic Implant Found Lodged in 18th-Century Skull; Artificial Body Part Was Designed For a Man With Cleft Palate

Apr 29, 2024

The prosthetic implant on an 18th-century skull serves as the first discovery of its kind in Europe. Read to learn more.

Italian Poet Dante Alighieri’s Face Reconstructed Using His Skull; ‘Divine Comedy’ Author’s Facial Approximation Shows ‘Embittered’ Man

Feb 28, 2024

Dante Alighieri reportedly had a larger-than-average skull. Continue reading to learn more about the "Divine Comedy" author.

Why the Long Face? Scientists Explain the Evolutionary Pattern Influencing Skull Development of Large Mammals

Dec 12, 2023

Horses and large mammals have long faces due to evolutionary advantages. Learn more about it through this article.

1,000-Year-Old Skeletons of Noble Male, Female Found Buried Beside Each Other in Germany, Suggesting Marital Status; Woman's Skull Observed To Be Hollowed Out

Nov 28, 2023

The skeletons of the male and female were found to be buried beside each other, suggesting that they could have been married. Read to learn more.

Human Head Shape Diversity Uncovered; Study Reveals Genetic Basis of Conditions Affecting the Skull

Nov 27, 2023

Experts have discovered the genes that influence head shape in humans. Learn more about it in this article.

4,500-Year-Old Skull Reveals Two Head Surgeries Survived by Copper Age Woman; How Did Ancient People Perform Trepanation?

Nov 10, 2023

A skull found at a burial site in Spain showed multiple holes which were likely the result of prehistoric surgeries. Read the article to find out more.

Roman-Era Skull Bearing Signs of Violent Trauma Unearthed in Spain, Shows Evidence of Cranial Tumor

Oct 06, 2023

Archeologists discovered a 1,800-year-old skull that bears scars of violent trauma and signs of brain tumor. Learn more about it in this article.

Not Neanderthal, Denisovan, or Homo Sapiens: Prehistoric Skull Spotted in China Does Not Resemble Any Found Hominin

Aug 08, 2023

Researchers think that the remains match a hybrid hominin of some sort. Read to learn more.

Evidence of Neanderthal Cannibalism Unearthed in a Cave in Spain, Suggesting Juveniles Were Victims of Savage Attack

Jun 27, 2023

Archaeologists discovered remains of juvenile Neanderthal which suggest that they were victims of cannibal attack. Continue reading the article to find out more.

Occipital Bone Bump: What Does It Say About the Early Human Species and the Musculoskeletal Health of Modern Man?

Jun 23, 2023

The back of our head contains an unusual bone growth known as occipital bone bump or exaggerated external occipital protuberance. Learn more about the hornlike growth in this article.

Ancient Mummified Egyptian Children Show Signs of Anemia, Malnutrition, Growth Defects

May 17, 2023

Seven out of 21 mummified children in Egypt exhibited signs of anemia. Read to learn more.