The most complete Neanderthal skull ever examined has given researchers something they have never had before: a virtually ...

Human faces are famously flatter than those of other primates. Neanderthals, by contrast, had prominent, projecting midfaces ...

"One Hand Clapping" draws from neuroscience, evolution, philosophy and a rich tapestry of cultural references to examine how ...

Potentially dangerous staphylococci compete with other bacteria for biotin in the human nasal cavity. This could offer a new ...

From interactive diagrams to A.I. assistants, virtual tools are beginning to supplant physical dissections in some classrooms ...

Simple chemistry could give the reindeer his famously bright snout. But physics would make it look different colors from the ground.

Neanderthals were thought to have structures inside their noses that helped them deal with the cold, but analysis of an ...

Ex-New York Magazine reporter Olivia Nuzzi has claimed in new book, “American Canto,” that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told her he ...

Q. Are there new technologies that make rhinoplasty more precise? A. There’s been a lot of talk about new technologies in rhinoplasty (surgery to reshape the nose) — 3D imaging, ultrasound devices, ...

In an excerpt from his new book Dinner with King Tut, Sam Kean explores a weird and wild '90s experiment to replicate ancient ...

Why was is so important for bodies and images to remain intact after death in Ancient Egypt? And what was the power of ancient statues and reliefs – that they would be a danger to a Pharaoh? For the ...

In a groundbreaking discovery at the Palenque Archaeological Zone in Chiapas, Mexico, a Maya nose ornament was uncovered, showcasing an intricately carved scene. This adornment, crafted from human ...