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Scientists discovered a new kind of human with its pinkie bone. Now we have a skull.
In the summer of 2021, a team of five Chinese researchers stirred up some controversy by suggesting that an unusual skull ...
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First ever skull from ‘Denisovan’ reveals what ancient people looked like
Palaeontologists used ancient molecules to identify a cranium found near Harbin in northeastern China as belonging to the ...
The Skull of ‘Scattered Man’ Washed Up on a Beach 30 Years Ago. Students Just ID’d the Remains.
Scattered skeletal remains appeared on a New Jersey shore in 1995 and for years after. Henry Goodsell, the deceased, died at ...
A skull found in a well defied classification. Now it could help unravel an evolutionary mystery
Scientists have recovered genetic material from a skull found in northeastern China, which they say reveals the most complete ...
What dinosaur has 500 teeth? This prehistoric jaw was one-of-a-kind
This dinosaur’s skull was light as air but its mouth was packed with power—and a unique ability to quickly grow teeth. Here’s ...
Archaeologists Found a 6,200-Year-Old Skull. Then They Noticed Something Very Wrong.
The burial site Chega Sofla has many skeletons with elongated skulls, likely from a practice called cranial bandaging where ...
Archaeologists Find Cone-Headed Girl's Skull From 6,200 Years Ago
Researchers at the Chega Sofla cemetery, which dates back to the fifth millennium B.C ., found the remains of a young woman, whose skull had cranial bandaging, which changes the morphology of the ...
Skull Fractures: Major Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Options
Skull fractures can be warning signs of brain injury. Here’s what causes them, how they're diagnosed, and the latest ...