Skulls
Scientists reconstruct the face of “Little Foot,” a 4-million-year-old human ancestor
Comparisons show the face size falls between a gorilla and an orangutan, with shape closer to orangutans and bonobos, and a closer resemblance to east african fossils in the orbital region
Cambridge students find burial pit, 9th century ‘giant’ who underwent surgery during training dig
Ancient Spanish skull reveals Roman campaign of intimidation, adds to sparse record of ancient war
Study of 50,000-year canine skulls shows dogs diversified millennia before modern breeding
Fragments of Beethoven’s skull returned to Austrian university
In 1863, Kaufmann’s great uncle, Franz Romeo Seligmann, had been a Viennese physician, medical historian and anthropologist who was among those involved in the 863 reburial of Beethoven's body.
Excessive gaming dented this man's skull
A gamer was horrified after he shaved his head during a live broadcast and discovered that a dent had formed in his skull - exactly in the area where the headset arch is located.
Scientists reconstruct 35,000 year old face - study
The skeleton, per the scientific report, was discovered in 1980 in the Nile Valley in Egypt.
Skull found in Turkey with neat hole may have been the work of mystics
Trepanation, a procedure which involves drilling a hole into the patient's skull, is one of the oldest known surgical procedures in human history.
6,000-year-old skull found in Taiwan may confirm ancient local legends
In Taiwan, there have been stories passed down through the generations about an ancient tribe of short, dark-skinned people that once lived in mountainous parts of the island.
What did this Stone Age woman look like? Skull leads to startling find
Researchers dated the skull to about 31,000 years ago and claimed that it belonged to a male. New research proved otherwise.
Kayakers find 8,000-year-old human skull in Minnesota River
The discovery, thought to be a Native American young man, is making headlines this week as Native Americans say published photos are offensive to their culture.
How a bone puzzle helped identify new type of prehistoric human in Israel
Some 17 fragments of a mandible, a tooth and a piece of skull were the key to allow researchers to find out about the ‘Nesher Ramla Homo.’
Is the Bible right? Newly discovered fossils show snakes had legs
A new study published in Science Advances on Thursday has shed light on the life of ancient legged snakes.
