Pencil Lodged in Head for 15 Years Leaves Doctors Stunned [AP]

Pencil Lodged in Head for 15 Years Leaves Doctors Stunned [AP]

The case of an Afghan man living with a pencil inside his skull was shown at a conference

  • History
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 19th, 2013
Inbreeding Was a Common Practice Amongst Early Humans, Study Finds

Inbreeding Was a Common Practice Amongst Early Humans, Study Finds

Fossil evidence suggests that early humans did not shy away from inbreeding

Picture of the Day: Richard III's Reconstructed Face Is Revealed

Picture of the Day: Richard III's Reconstructed Face Is Revealed

Skull found in a parking lot allows researchers to reconstruct the late king's face

  • History
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • February 4th, 2013
Skull Allegedly Belonging to Richard III Revealed by Archaeologists

Skull Allegedly Belonging to Richard III Revealed by Archaeologists

The remains were found under a car park, most likely belong to the dead king

Ancient Women Were Kin of Jewelry Too, 1550 BC Skull Reveals

Ancient Women Were Kin of Jewelry Too, 1550 BC Skull Reveals

The skeleton of a Bronze Age woman wearing an exquisite headband has been unearthed

9.2 Million Year Old Rhino Skull Preserved in Volcanic Rock

9.2 Million Year Old Rhino Skull Preserved in Volcanic Rock

The finding is a very rare one, high temperatures are destructive in such cases

The “Skull” Caterpillar Is Scary All Year Round, Not Just for Halloween

The “Skull” Caterpillar Is Scary All Year Round, Not Just for Halloween

This species lives in Australia, could soon become extinct

Removing Bits of Skull Enhances Brain Imaging

Removing Bits of Skull Enhances Brain Imaging

The technique is highly effective

  • History
  • By Dan Talpalariu
  • December 13th, 2008
Most Ancient British Brain Is Two Millennia Old

Most Ancient British Brain Is Two Millennia Old

Oddly, it was the only soft tissue preserved on a severed head

  • History
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 9th, 2008
Large Dinosaurs Had a Semi-Hollow Head

Large Dinosaurs Had a Semi-Hollow Head

Sinuses occupied most of their heads

Incas Performed Complex Skull Surgeries

Incas Performed Complex Skull Surgeries

For medical reasons

  • History
  • By Stefan Anitei
  • March 29th, 2008
A Debunked Myth: Dinosaurs Did not Ram

A Debunked Myth: Dinosaurs Did not Ram

Mechanics proves it

  • History
  • By Stefan Anitei
  • March 18th, 2008
Skulls Say It: Humans and Neanderthals Split 300,000-400,000 Years Ago

Skulls Say It: Humans and Neanderthals Split 300,000-400,000 Years Ago

This matches DNA analyses

  • Health
  • By Stefan Anitei
  • March 13th, 2008
Boy Survives a Skull Stabbing with a 3 in (7.5 cm) Long Knife

Boy Survives a Skull Stabbing with a 3 in (7.5 cm) Long Knife

In Afghanistan

  • History
  • By Stefan Anitei
  • March 12th, 2008
Head Hunting, Painted Skulls and the Tree of Life

Head Hunting, Painted Skulls and the Tree of Life

The Asmat of New Guinea

  • History
  • By Stefan Anitei
  • February 29th, 2008
The Oldest Human Is 7.2 Million Years Old!

The Oldest Human Is 7.2 Million Years Old!

Meet Toumai

  • History
  • By Stefan Anitei
  • February 21st, 2008
A 100,000-Year-Old Human Skull from China: Is it a Hybrid?

A 100,000-Year-Old Human Skull from China: Is it a Hybrid?

A challenge to current theories

 
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