skull

How about this? A remarkable scientific discovery has been made in China. Researchers say they have found the skull of what they believe is a new species of human, which could be our closest evolutionary relative. If confirmed, 'Dragon Man,' as he's been named, would replace the Neanderthals as...

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A unique etching of a dream had by the artist William Strang (1859–1921) in 1897 depicts a woman emerging from a horned skull. Strang's art was haunted by the recurrent theme of escaping from the clutches of death.

A large skull behind a sleeping putto in an architectural framework, with text in a strapwork cartouche below. Published by Hieronymus Cock. Date: 1550-1570.

Normally, intentionally elongated or flattened skulls are associated with ancient Mesoamerican cultures. But this exquisite specimen, which dates back some 1,500 years, was recently found at a dig in Alsace, France. French archaeologists made a surprising discovery during an excavation, when...