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

The foramen magnum, a large opening at the base of the skull, is critical in neurosciences, forensic anthropology and bioarchaeological research. Recent investigations into its morphometry have ...

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

Newly Identified Monstersaur Lizard Had an Armored Skull and Walked Among Dinosaurs Learn more about Bolg amondol, the large prehistoric lizard named after a character from J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit ...

Ancient skull may have been half human, half Neanderthal child CT scans hint at hybridization, but it will take extracting and analyzing a DNA sample to be certain.

The formidable lizard is named for Tolkien’s goblin prince, Bolg.

Life Ancient monstersaur had 'goblin-like' teeth and sheddable tail The discovery of a prehistoric tail-shedding reptile reveals more about large lizard life and lineage during the Late Cretaceous ...

It stuck there, piercing the foramen magnum — a large hole at the base of the skull that the spinal cord passes through.

Among pediatric patients with achondroplasia and sleep apnea, foramen magnum decompression surgery leads to improvements in apnea scores.