skulls
These Babies Were Buried Wearing Helmets Made of Human Heads. No One Knows Why
The infant skeletons date back 2,100 years and were wearing the skulls of children, which likely still had flesh on them at the time of burial.
The Fight to Repatriate African Skulls in European Museum Collections
Africans have been calling for the return of ancestors’ remains for decades, and at least one Western leader is now listening.
Researchers Show How Mount Vesuvius Eruption Vaporized Blood and Exploded Skulls
Hundreds of people in the town of Herculaneum took cover from the eruption in boat-houses. Their bones tell a gruesome story.
These Popular Instagram Accounts Are Selling Human Remains
People are racking up thousands of followers with picturesque images of skulls, shrunken heads, and babies in jars.
Stoned Teachers and Angry Escorts: When Childhood Pranks Went Badly Wrong
"When my mum came home and saw an actual human skull in one of her soup pots, she almost had a heart attack."
Lupe Fiasco Retires Again, Launching a New Career as a Guy Retiring from Being a Rapper
"I'm officially not releasing anymore music."
Cracking the Cranial Vault: What It Feels Like to Perform Brain Surgery
It felt medieval when I put her in pins. It was my first time peeling down scalp and opening the skull of living human, a thrill unlike any other. Ten years and thousands of surgeries later, the experience is still branded into my own head.
Your Hand and Face Tattoos are Making People Not Want to Employ You
But it's about time that changed, says one employment conciliation service.
Every Human Skull Is a Beautiful Snowflake
A new exhibit at the Mütter Museum in Philadelphia explores the beauty and individuality of human skulls.
Liquid CGI Skulls Make Death and Taxes Actually Look Appealing
Artist Chadwick Makela got his start in ceramics. Now, he makes visuals for Coachella and A$AP Rocky.
These Skeleton Embroideries Give Instagram Life
Talking skeletons, design thieves, and elegance with Britt Hutchinson of tinycup needleworks.