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 ...

Researchers uncover how a key protein controls cranial base growth, revealing complex pathways that could inform future therapies The cranial base, which forms the floor of the skull, is essential for ...

A primary requirement of the mammalian skull is to exert forces on different foods and to resist the forces imposed on it during feeding. Skull shape patterns within and among mammals are generally ...