Humans, Homo sapiens, have unique features compared with other closely related hominin species and primates, including the ...

The skull evolved for protection against blunt force. Modern acceleration and rotational forces expose the brain to new ...

The new research showed that both chimpanzees and Neanderthals had larger, faster-growing faces, while modern humans have ...

Cranial kinesis allows modern birds to eat a wider variety of foods and use their beaks as multifunctional tools.

A turning point in their evolution was the development of larger brains, which in turn led to changes in the size and shape ...

Scientists suggest that bigger brains in bird ancestors led to more flexible skulls, playing a key role in their evolution.

For several years now, Coombs has been studying whale skull peculiarities—such as the structure’s unusual asymmetry in some species—and their implications for cetacean evolution. She first started ...

A turning point in their evolution was the development of larger brains, which in turn led to changes in the size and shape of their skulls. New research from the University of Chicago and ...