TOP scientists have finally recreated the face behind a 1,500-year-old “alien skull” discovered more than 50 years ago in ...

“The unusual shape results from a practice called intentional cranial ... child's skull, typically beginning a month after birth and continuing for about six months, while the bones are still ...

At the pediatric dermatology clinic a few days later, physical examination revealed a slightly erythematous macule on the ...

The skull evolved for protection against blunt force. Modern acceleration and rotational forces expose the brain to new injury risks. We must rethink brain protection strategies.

The history of medicine is filled with remedies that, viewed through a modern lens, seem perplexing, misguided or downright ...

Mummified flesh, preserved for centuries, seemed an obvious candidate for treating decay, wounds and internal deterioration.

Difference between humans, chimpanzees and Neanderthals: In humans, facial growth slows during childhood and stops during ...

The second among the 12 pairs of cranial nerves is the optic nerve. Mary sat across the table from me in my office in a ...

Studies of the horns, spikes, plates and clubs of dinosaurs could help settle a long-standing debate over their function ...