In the Osteichthyes through mammals, the skull is a fused unit in which the braincase is added to and welded together by a series of dermal bones. 2. Palatal complex: ossification of ...

Scientists have linked a fossilized elephant skull from Kashmir with another from Turkmenistan, identifying them as a distinct species of Palaeoloxodon. These findings could fill gaps in the ...

forward-projecting crest at the skull roof which typifies other Palaeoloxodon skulls found in India," he added. Here's what ...

"We noticed when it was cooler and the alligators are trying to warm up, our thermal imaging showed big hot spots in these holes in the roof of their skull, indicating a rise in temperature.

the team studied an almost complete skull of an ichthyosaur with all of the bones of the skull roof preserved, in exceptional detail. The find provided new information about the anatomy of the skull ...