braincase
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Using advanced neutron imaging technology, scientists examined the skull and braincase of Koharalepis jarviki, a large predatory fish that lived during the Devonian Period, often called the "Age of Fishes."
From Science Daily ● May 25, 2026
As the researchers write at one point, despite losing part of the palate and braincase, "the remainder of the skull is well-preserved, even showing a full arrangement of palpebral ossicles in place."
From Salon ● Mar. 26, 2024
Homo heidelbergensis possessed a large browridge and a bigger braincase and flatter face than earlier hominins - species on the human evolutionary lineage.
From Reuters ● Sep. 20, 2023
The preserved braincase, from a now-extinct bird lineage, is “exceptional … a big step forward,” says Matteo Fabbri, an evolutionary biologist at the Field Museum of Natural History who was not involved with the work.
From Science Magazine ● Sep. 27, 2022
Palmer bit on his lip and screamed inside his head, bashed chairs and flung himself against the walls of his braincase: Stop!
From "Wringer" by Jerry Spinelli
