How a Child’s Skull Found in a Quarry Changed the Story of Human Origins

A child's skull discovered in a South African quarry in 1924 changed human history. Named the Taung Child, this fossil proved ...

Neanderthal brains measure up to ours—literally

If you look at a Neanderthal skull and a Homo sapiens skull, they’re visibly different: Neanderthal skulls are lower and longer, whereas ours tend to be rounder. However, those differences probably ...
The New York Times

An Easter Egg Hunt in a California Park Leads to a Human Skull

The authorities said they were examining the skull, which a child found in a park in Long Beach on Sunday, to identify the remains. By Christine Hauser An Easter celebration at a park in Long Beach, ...
KTLA

Investigators confirm human skull found at L.A. park during kids’ Easter egg hunt

Investigators have confirmed that a small human skull was found partially buried during a family’s Easter egg hunt at a Long Beach park on Sunday. The discovery was made at DeForest Park, located at ...
E!

California Family's Easter Egg Hunt Uncovers Buried Human Skull

This article was originally published on Oxygen.com. A California family’s Easter egg hunt uncovered much more than candy and coins. The County of Los Angeles Department of Medical Examiner (DME) ...
Yahoo

Small human skull found during kids’ Easter egg hunt at a California park: ‘It’s just so sad’

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A small human skull was found Easter egg hunt Sunday at DeForest Park in Long Beach, California (Google Maps) A small human skull ...
People

Children Stumble Upon Human Skull in South Carolina Creek — and Further Digging Unearthed Roughly 50 ‘Weathered’ Bones

“These remains are probably 10-plus years because of the roots that were around the bones and things like that,” a coroner said Lexi Lane is a weekend banking writer at PEOPLE. She first joined as a ...
NBC Los Angeles

Human skull found near site of Easter egg hunt in Long Beach

A human skull was found near a walking trail Sunday in a Long Beach park, police said. The discovery was made in the DeForest Park and Wetlands at around 5 p.m., according to the Long Beach Police ...
New York Post

Easter egg hunt horror as kids make ghoulish discovery: ‘Must be tragic for them’

Authorities in Long Beach have launched an investigation after possible human remains were found during an Easter egg hunt Sunday. Police were called to DeForest Park on the 5900 block of De Forest ...
Houston Chronicle

Skull-like rock on Mars reveals new clues about planet's past

NASA's Perseverance rover has discovered a haunting rock formation on Mars that looks unsettlingly like a skull. Dubbed "Skull Hill," the jet-black outcrop is so bizarre and out of place that even ...
Los Angeles Times

Possible skull found during Easter egg hunt; tests underway to see if it’s from a human, police say

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Authorities were investigating after the discovery Sunday afternoon of possible human remains at a Long Beach park ...