A mutation in the BCL11B gene appears to be responsible for a rare skull development disorder called craniosynostosis.
Researchers report the cranium of a 4 million year old hominin shows striking similarity to that of modern humans.
Findings may prove helpful in diagnosing neurological conditions from vascular dementia to hydrocephalus.
Researchers have developed a new imaging method that produces the same information as invasive brain palpation procedures.
Ancient Peruvian healers practiced trepanation, a surgical procedure which involved removing a section of the cranial vault with a hand drill, over 1000 years ago in order to treat a variety of ailments, a new study reports.
