The bird skull is a vital component of the skeleton, evolved to house the brain, mouth, and sensory organs like eyes and ears. It is also lightweight, with air spaces that form part of their ...

The avian beak and skull are incredibly specialized structures that highlight the diversity of birds and even provide hints at how evolution has shaped life on Earth. Have you ever wondered why bird’s ...

Last month, Ellen Konyak was shocked to discover that a 19th-Century skull from the north-eastern Indian state of Nagaland was up for auction in the UK. The horned skull of a Naga tribesman was ...