A rare form of dark-colored organic glass, discovered inside the skull of a victim from the 79 CE Mount Vesuvius eruption, ...

In 1979, Hounsfield won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his role in the development of computer-assisted ...

Paleoneurobiologist Emiliano Bruner explores the superpower of projecting images and words that has allowed us to make a ...

New research suggests that modern conditions may trace back to Neanderthal skull traits we share with our extinct cousins.

Researchers have made progress against ‘the skull challenge,’ getting through barriers that prohibit ultrasound from imaging ...

In 1931, the Skhūl I fossil was uncovered at Mugharat es-Skhūl (the Cave of the Children), also known as Skhūl Cave, Israel.

The skull protects the delicate organs that reside inside the head. In addition, the skull supports the face and facial movements. The skull is one of the first structures to develop in an embryo.

The human brain is not rigidly fixed within the skull; rather, it is suspended in cerebrospinal fluid, which makes it particularly vulnerable to twisting motions (Hardy et al., 2007).

Archaeologists and volcanologists have proven that the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius turned a young man's brain into glass.

Fragments from the brain of a man killed by the Mount Vesuvius eruption in the year 79 are smooth and shiny but still contain visible neurons.

A unique peek inside the human brain may help explain how it clears away waste like the kind that can build up and lead to Alzheimer's disease.

Inside your skull, your brain hums along with its own unique pattern of activity, a neural fingerprint that’s yours and yours alone. A heavy dose of psilocybin temporarily wipes the prints clean ...