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New sections of 'tower of skulls' discovered
VIDEO 12-13-2020 |
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Archaeologists in Mexico have unearthed new sections of a terrifying structure made from human skulls.
Skull of human ancestor found in South Africa
11-10-2020 | 3
Dating back 2 million years, the skull belonged to an early human cousin called Paranthropus robustus.
Future spacefarers may evolve bigger skulls
4-22-2020 | 7
Scientists have identified one of the more unexpected ways in which the body changes while in space.
'Wonderchicken' may be earliest known fowl
3-20-2020 | 4
Scientists have identified the fossil skull of what is thought to be the earliest ancestor of modern chickens.
Homo erectus lived alongside modern humans
12-26-2019 | 10
One of our ancient ancestors held on for so long that it was still around when modern humans arrived on the scene.
Ancient skeletons found wearing 'skull helmets'
11-18-2019 | 21
The skeletons of two infants unearthed in Ecuador were found to be wearing helmets made from other skulls.
Six-headed burial perplexes archaeologists
9-5-2019 | 10
Two warrior skeletons unearthed in Scotland had been buried together in a coffin alongside four other skulls.
3.8 million-year-old hominin skull unearthed
VIDEO 8-29-2019 | 7
The remarkable discovery has reignited the debate over which hominim species gave rise to modern humans.
Misshapen 'alien-like' skulls found in Croatia
8-26-2019 | 163
Archaeologists have unearthed two skeletons with skulls exhibiting clear signs of artificial cranial deformation.
Oldest human skull found outside Africa
7-11-2019 | 5
Scientists have identified the earliest known evidence of modern humans outside of the African continent.
Scientists solve 33,000-year-old murder mystery
7-4-2019 | 4
Modern forensic techniques have been applied to an ancient fractured skull found in a cave in Romania.
Humans are growing a spike on their skulls
6-15-2019 | 16
Excessive smartphone use has resulted in the growth of a bony protrusion on the back of our heads.
Scientists create transparent 'brain window'
4-8-2019 | 1
A new 3D-printed skull cap is making it possible for scientists to directly view and monitor a mouse's brain.
First ever Denisovan skull fragments discovered
3-12-2019 | 9
The find is helping to improve our understanding of this obscure member of the hominin family tree.
Skull-shaped asteroid set to miss Halloween
9-29-2018 | 1
The unusually-shaped space rock made headlines back in 2015 when it passed the Earth on October 31st.
Man survives rare 'internal decapitation'
8-6-2018 | 4
22-year-old Brock Meister from Indiana managed to survive having his skull detach completely from his spine.
Prehistoric 'sea monster' was truly gigantic
4-10-2018 | 11
Scientists have found the fossil remains of an ichthyosaur that was almost the size of a blue whale.
Giant prehistoric lion was as tall as a man
3-26-2018 | 15
Fossil hunters have discovered the skull of a huge prehistoric lion that roamed Africa 200,000 years ago.
Elongated skulls belonged to 'foreign' brides
3-17-2018 | 3
Researchers have been unraveling the mystery of elongated skulls discovered in southern Germany.
Skull-shaped asteroid to return in 2018
12-21-2017 | 9
The disconcertingly-shaped space rock was last seen hurtling past our planet back in October 2015.
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