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A Skull-Shaped Asteroid Flying by Earth on Halloween Is the Spookiest Thing to Ever Happen in Space
This creepy space object showed that even the cosmos can join in on the Halloween festivities.
Scientists Discovered a 'Dragon Man' Species That May Be Our Closest Relative
A skull from Harbin City, China, dates back at least 146,000 years and is “one of the most complete archaic human fossils” ever found.
This Shimmering Black Rock Is a 2,000-Year-Old Exploded Brain
Scientists just discovered that the rock is really the brain of a Roman cult member that was shocked solid by high heat.
What This Rare Skull Tells Us About Dinosaur Parenting
Some dinosaurs nurtured their offspring, but Diplodocus kids were likely left to fend for themselves as soon as they hatched.
The Pentagon Wants to Put Radios on Rescuers' Teeth
The Molar Mic communicates sound by sending vibrations through the teeth and skull, enabling telepathy-like communication straight out of a video game.
Revel in the Beauty of Death With These Gem-Encrusted Monkey Skulls
Check out Gerard Geer’s fantastical combinations of taxidermy and sculpture.
3D-Printed Skull Busts Break Down the Human Body
A three-person exhibition at Australia's beinArt Gallery features 3D-printed sculptures, cartoonish watercolors, and hyperrealistic oil paintings.
I Lived Off Edibles for a Weekend and Lost My Damned Mind
I decided to use marijuana in a way that the state of California recommends: medicinally. I only used non-psychoactive cannabis for food and medicine over a weekend. By the end I saw my own skull.
This ‘Fierce Lizard’ Fossil Is a Missing Link Between Dinos and Their Ancestors
Scientists discover a 250-million-year-old fossil in southern Brazil
New Evidence Suggests Why Snakes Lost Their Legs
A 90-million year old skull is helping solve one of evolution’s biggest mysteries
There's Always a First Time for Eating a Caribou Head
I joined Angela Hovak Johnston, an Inuk woman living in Canada's Northwest Territories, and her 13-year-old son for his first taste of caribou and polar bear meat—traditional foods in an area where few other options are available.