skulls
Dear Abby: I discovered a human skull in my grandpa's yard
April 3, 2024 | 3:00amDear 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
February 21, 2024 | 6:36pm"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
January 31, 2024 | 9:39pm“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
November 11, 2023 | 5:58pmIn 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
November 9, 2023 | 2:40pmTimothy 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
November 5, 2023 | 7:34pm“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
October 12, 2023 | 8:03pmJust 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
July 22, 2023 | 3:49pmSkull 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'
July 14, 2023 | 10:23am"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
July 13, 2023 | 2:50pmHuman 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
May 31, 2023 | 11:03amScientists 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
January 1, 2023 | 5:18amFour 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
November 28, 2022 | 4:32pmWithout 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
November 17, 2022 | 11:15amApril 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
October 28, 2022 | 5:28pmPaul 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
September 29, 2022 | 12:00pmThe 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
May 20, 2022 | 1:47pmThe 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
April 28, 2022 | 4:02pmIn 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
July 26, 2021 | 11:00amA 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
June 25, 2021 | 2:11pmScientists 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...