Some neurosurgeons are testing an acrylic prosthesis that lets them peer into patients’ heads with ultrasound.
Tag: Skull (Body Part)
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A Paris Museum Has 18,000 Skulls. It’s Reluctant to Say Whose.
Critics say the Museum of Mankind withholds information about its vast collection of human remains that could help former colonies and descendants of conquered peoples get them back.
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‘Done on the Sly’: France’s Flawed Return of Skulls to Algeria
The restitution of the remains, said to belong to 19th-century freedom fighters, was hailed as a symbol of reconciliation, but papers obtained by The Times reveal a gesture muddled by politics.
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Giraffes May Be Long-Necked for Fights, Not Just Food
Evolutionary theories said giraffes developed their height to get to better eats, but ancestors may have gained the advantage through head-butting battles.
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They Thought the Skulls Were Murder Victims’. They Were Off by Centuries.
Originally thought to be the remnants of gang killings, dozens of skulls found in a cave in southern Mexico are now believed to be from sacrificial killings more than 1,000 years ago.