Braces, rubber bands, even jaw surgery—millions endure them in pursuit of a straighter smile. But were misaligned smiles ...

A child’s skull found in Argentina reveals how ancient indigenous peoples practiced skull shaping as part of their cultural ...

If you ever have to ask yourself whether you’re seeing a gigantic sculpture of a human head or just a ragged hill on another planet, understanding pareidolia will help you face the face.

Researchers at the University of Glasgow just achieved what many thought impossible: transmitting light completely through an adult human head from one temple to the other.

They see this trait as a window into how small mutations can influence head shape without severely affecting general health. Dog nose shape and human birth defects Facial development in mammals hinges ...

Not every human head conforms to these industry-standard sizes. But that’s not all – what about the fit, the shape of the head, and so on?

Perseverance rover snaps photo of rock resembling a human head on Mars The eerie discovery shows how Mars rocks can fuel pareidolia illusions Despite appearances, the head-shaped Mars rock is just an ...

Wide head If your head is noticeably broad with prominent side bumps, phrenologists would claim you have excellent social skills and a strong sense of loyalty. This shape supposedly indicates a ...

These ancient “large head people” may have disappeared from Earth, but they’ve left us with big questions about human evolution that are sure to keep scientists’ heads spinning for years to come.

In this paper, the effects of electromagnetic (EM) absorption on human ear and head shapes has been investigated. Different types of human head models such as spherical, cubical, and realistic human ...

Researchers have identified a suite of genes that influence head shape in humans, helping to explain head shape diversity and potentially conditions affecting the skull.

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and KU Leuven have discovered a suite of genes that influence head shape in humans. These findings, published this week in Nature Communications, help ...