Skulls displayed in public 2,000 years ago were intended as a warning to enemies and a celebration of comrades, a new paper argues. By Franz Lidz Some 2,000 years ago, a macabre ritual was observed in ...

It sounds like something from a horror movie: A disease that eats through bone, dissolving the fused plates of the skull like bubbling acid. But a type of brain cancer called glioblastoma actually ...

When it comes to Halloween trick or treating, some people choose not to respond to every doorbell or knock, instead leaving a bowl of candy on the porch for costumed visitors to help themselves. But ...

A faint light glows from the back of a medieval tavern, with a crowd of people huddled around it. They’re all watching one of ...

To prepare the skull cookies, start by placing the all-purpose flour, hazelnut flour (1), and sugar (2) in a bowl. Mix with a whisk (3), add the butter cut into pieces (4) and start kneading with your ...

Your local trash pandas aren’t just getting used to digging through your trash can, they are actually starting to physically ...

The acreage in the Northern Rivers region is adorned with unique sculptures, including a giant skull in the garden.

In many regards, Halo: Campaign Evolved is a one-to-one remake of 2001’s Halo: Combat Evolved. But there’s one way in which this latest iteration is shaking things up: According to its developers, the ...

Research is underway to try and identify a mystery illness that is sweeping through western ringtail possum populations in the South West. The species is critically endangered and carers fear that ...

Brushtail possums commonly move into roof spaces and walls due to loss of their own habitat. Source: Getty / Auscape/Universal Images Group If you've ever tried to sleep through the thundering ...

The brothers go out in search of bones while armed with a hammer — the claw works well for digging — and a bucket to put ...

Under the cover of night, a nesting sea turtle meets one of nature’s most formidable hunters. In the mangroves of Costa Rica, a jaguar’s powerful bite turns a single meal into a feast that sustains an ...