‘Siberian Tutankhamun’ and concubine faces are reconstructed using their 2,600-year-old skulls

Faces of ‘Siberian Tutankhamun’ and his sacrificed concubine are reconstructed using their 2,600-year-old rotting skulls uncovered from a 262-foot wide burial mound The reconstructed faces are of a king and concubine that died 2,600 years ago The remains were discovered in a massive burial mound in 1997 Half of the king’s skull was missing and … Read more

Aztec ‘tower of skulls’ contains severed heads of women and children ‘sacrificed to the gods’

Archaeologists have revealed a gruesome new discovery in an Aztec ‘tower of skulls’ in Mexico City that contains remains of 119 people including women and children ‘sacrificed to the gods’ and warriors captured from empire’s rivals.   The new discovery was announced after an eastern section of the Huei Tzompantli was uncovered along with the outer facade, five years … Read more

Bolivians decorate skulls with sunglasses and…

Bolivians celebrated the Day of Skulls, or Dia de las Ñatitas, over the weekend, a colorful tradition rooted in ancient indigenous beliefs that is meant to bring good fortune and protection by honoring the dead. Known as ‘ñatitas’ the skulls are decorated and paraded to the General Cemetery in La Paz, Bolivia, a week after All … Read more

Australian caterpillar constructs a weapon in its head from shedded skulls to fight predators 

A caterpillar native to Australia constructs a tower of its shedded skulls atop its head to use as a weapon against predators. Called the gum-leaf skeletonizer, this insect is just two centimeters long and stacks its molted heads to create a horn like structure to swing at its enemies – specifically stink bugs. The creatures … Read more

Monkeys have holes drilled in their skulls at Belgian university

Horrific photos of lab monkeys with holes drilled in their skulls and rods CEMENTED to their heads by Belgian university scientists in ‘cruel’ brain experiments Rhesus monkeys have electrodes implanted in their brains at Leuven university Activists say most of them will be killed once the ‘cruel’ experiments are over University says they are necessary … Read more

Whale skulls have got more lopsided over millions of years

Whale skulls have got more lopsided over millions of years of evolution to help them sense objects from reflected sound waves – a process called ‘echo-location’.  Scientists at the Natural History Museum studied 84 living and 78 extinct of the aquatic mammals from 50 million years ago to the present day. They found that as whales … Read more

The skulls of urban foxes are changing to adapt to the city

The skulls of urban red foxes are getting smaller as they adapt to their city environment, according to a new analysis. After studying hundreds of fox skulls, researchers in Scotland found the faces of city dwelling red foxes are changing as they adapt to urban areas.   Snouts of urban red foxes are shorter and wider … Read more

Stunning photos reveal skulls and tusks of dozens of mammoths

Excavations in Mexico have revealed a graveyard of almost 70 fossilised mammoths. Stunning images from the site reveal the bright white skulls and tusks of the prehistoric giants. Fossilised remains of the now extinct cousin of the elephant were first discovered in 2019 during routine digs to clear land for a new airport. Ongoing work … Read more

FBI releases chilling images Alaska serial killer Israel Keyes drew ‘in his own blood’ of 11 skulls

The FBI revealed new evidence in the case of Alaska serial killer Israel Keyes last week saying they believe he had a total of 11 victims The FBI has released never-before-seen chilling pictures Alaska serial killer Israel Keyes drew of 11 skulls allegedly using his own blood, as investigators plead for help in identifying his … Read more