Archaeologists in Iran have discovered an ancient cone-shaped skull that is believed to have belonged to a teen girl.

Examination of the cone-headed skull revealed diagnostic features that allowed the team to determine that the skeleton belonged to a young woman—likely less than 20 years old.

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.

A pair of archaeologists working at a dig site in an ancient cemetery in western Iran have discovered the skull of a young girl that shows evidence of cranial modification. In their paper ...

Discover the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options for skull fractures, from minor cracks to severe brain trauma indicators.

Giant Skull will make a single-player Dungeons & Dragons adventure It's part of a new publishing agreement between Wizards of the Coast and former Star Wars Jedi director Stig Asmussen's new studio.

Wizards of the Coast has signed a publishing deal with Giant Skull to build another video game set in the D&D universe.

Part of a human skull found on a Northern California beach more than 32 years ago was just identified as a woman who went missing five years earlier.

A skull found on a California beach in 1993 has been identified as that of a woman who was reported missing in 1987, deputies said. Using DNA testing, the remains were identified as Kay Josephine ...

A skull unearthed in a medieval church in Székesfehérvár, Hungary, may be the remains of legendary King Matthias Corvinus, who ruled for three decades and was known for his support of the ...