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Toomaj Salehi was arrested again in Iran while fellow rapper Tataloo awaits execution, as the government intensifies its crackdown on outspoken Hip-Hop artists.
This week, a fossilized skull offers new clues about a mysterious prehistoric human species, astronomers unlock missing matter, methane fuels sea spiders’ diet, and more.
Researchers identify 146,000-year-old 'dragon man' skull as a Denisovan using dental calculus after DNA extraction attempts failed, revealing insights about this human species.
146,000-Year-Old Dragon Man Skull Confirmed as Denisovan Through Dental DNA Learn about a new study that confirms the 146,000-year-old Harbin skull belonged to a member of the Denisovan lineage.
We’ve had a Denisovan skull since the 1930s—only nobody knew After years of mystery, we now know what at least one Denisovan looked like.
Local News Cracks in century-old dam prompt drawdown at Sylvia Lake Lake Sylvia's water level is expected to drop five feet to lighten the load on the dam.
Scientists have determined that a giant skull from an ancient human relative named the "Dragon Man" is actually Denisovan.
Archaeologists in Iran have discovered an ancient cone-shaped skull that is believed to have belonged to a teen girl.
Allegheny County police said their detectives were called to a home in Pitcairn on Wednesday following a report that a human skull was found. Police were called to the 700 block of Seventh Street.
Science Archaeology Ancient cone-shaped skull shows signs of fatal trauma The teen girl lived in modern-day Iran around 6,200 years ago. By Andrew Paul Published Jun 10, 2025 3:44 PM EDT ...
The skull, which was elongated and shaped like a cone due to cranial bandaging, had suffered a major trauma to the head—the cause is still unclear.