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

Inside his braincase sensations were being reviewed, evaluated, before any official reaction was given.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides