skulls

Dear Abby: I discovered a human skull in my grandpa's yard

Dear Abby advises a woman who made a creepy discovery at her grandfather's house.

Florida man has 150 live bugs removed from his nose — and he didn't even know they were there

"They were right up against his skull base, right under the brain, had they gone through that it could have killed him," said the doctor who handled the case.

Human skull found in pond by 13-year-old belongs to man who tried to kill wife in 2004

“I was freaked out … I’m only here for two days,” he then said of discovering what it really was. “I didn’t think I was going to come across a...

NASA releases 'ghostly' skull-like image seen from space

In a remote area of the Sahara desert sits a 3,000-foot deep volcanic pit that looks like a ghoulish skull when viewed by space, NASA photos show.

Carpenter sues power tool company after nail fired through his tongue and into his skull

Timothy Kualii Kahae, 28, was fastening down plywood using the Hitachi Pneumatic Nailer when it misfired and shot two nails at the same time.

Anthropologist finds human skull while shopping at Florida thrift store

“Based upon the observations of detectives on scene, the skull is believed to be that of a human,” the sheriff’s office said.

This optical illusion reveals how well you navigate the world, face challenges

Just in time for Halloween — how you view this spooky optical illusion will determine if you're smart, optimistic, or intuitive.

Beethoven's skull fragments found in safety deposit box, donated by US businessman

Skull fragments believed to have been those of composer Ludwig van Beethoven were donated to an Austrian university by an American businessman.

Mystery 'alien' creature baffles scientists: 'Exactly like a mermaid'

"We were driving along the beach looking for a campsite, and we couldn't help but notice how much the skull looked to be in the shape of a human's," says...

Stolen human skulls linked to Harvard used as 'decorations' in man’s home: FBI

Human bones and skulls -- including one with a scarf wrapped around its neck -- were found in James William Nott’s Kentucky apartment.

King Tut's face revealed for the first time in over 3,300 years

Scientists have finally revealed what the fabled Egyptian King Tutankhamun would have looked like during his reign of power over 3,300 years ago.

Mexican authorities uncover human skulls in package headed for US

Four human skulls were discovered inside a package at a Mexican airport that was due to be sent by courier to the United States, local authorities said on Friday.

My baby needs his skull removed due to rare birth defect — he’s a ticking time bomb

Without the skull removal operation, the child could have medical issues such as seizures, blindness and brain bleeds.

Indiana woman admits to 10-year-old brother's death after his skull separated from body

April Wright, 28, has pleaded guilty to one count of neglect in the 2020 death of her 10-year-old brother, Leviticus Kuchta, who had endured months of torture before the base...

Paul Pelosi undergoes skull surgery after maniac's attack

Paul Pelosi was taken to Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital following the attack, where he underwent skull surgery.

Optical illusion said to reveal if you're competitive or brutally honest

The optical illusion initially appeared on the cover of "The Ghost Sequences" by A.C. Wise, published in August of 2021.

8,000-year-old human skull found by kayakers in Minnesota

The skull of a young man was found in September, and was recently carbon-dated to between 5,500 and 6,000 B.C..

150 skulls in Mexican 'crime scene' cave found to be ritual sacrifices from 900 AD

In 2012, Mexican police found 150 toothless skulls of men and women in a cave. After 10 years of tests, it was determined that the craniums were from sacrificial victims...

Human skull discovered at Queens home, police say

A human skull was found outside a Queens home Monday morning, police said. The remains were located in front of 108-16 Pine Grove Street in Jamaica around 9:30 a.m., police...

Scientists say newly discovered 'Dragon Man' species is likely our closest ancestor

Scientists announced that a mammoth fossilized skull -- discovered at the bottom of a well in northeastern China in 2018 -- could be more closely related to modern humans than...