According to the researchers, these skull and jaw traits could be symptoms of a rare genetic disorder called Treacher-Collins syndrome (TCS). The condition affects head and facial development ...

Modern humans with slightly elongated skull shapes may share rare genetic material inherited from Neanderthals, our closest extinct relatives, new research suggests. Scientists at the Max Planck ...

Skull anomalies may originate ... a combination of genetic and environmental factors, such as infant sleep position and cultural head binding practices, may influence head shape.

Researchers Dig Into the Genetic History of Vikings What they found ... poorly healed or malformed jaw bones and one Viking skull showed signs of hardened tissue near the temporal bone, which ...