Fossils are like time capsules, offering us a rare chance to glimpse the distant past. Over the years, a number of ancient ...

Crystal skulls are not uncommon or terribly mysterious. Thousands are produced every year in Brazil, China, and Germany. But there are a handful of these rather macabre objects that have fueled ...

Snapping turtle - Otic notch at back of skull allows anterior expansion of jaw muscles. ‘Modified anapsid’ condition increases power of bite. Holes arose in dermal roof, muscles pass through roof to ...