A skull thought to belong to Cleopatra's half-sister, Arsinoë IV, has actually turned out to be from an adolescent boy who had a genetic disorder, according to CT scans and DNA analysis.

Look for the sagittal suture – the squiggly line that runs the length of the skull – and note whether is it's completely fused. If it is, the remains are likely to be of someone older than 35.

Pachycephalosaurus wyomingensis was the largest of the pachycephalosaurids—"thick-headed dinosaurs"—which featured extremely thick skullcaps. The top of a Pachycephalosaurus skull could be 9 ...

Bioarcheologists estimate the age of child and subadult skeletons based on the maturation of the skeleton and the development of the teeth. As seen here, the growth plate (epiphysis) of her shin ...

Visitors to National Museum Cardiff will soon be treated to a new resident within the Main Hall as a three-metre tall and ...