An aquatic mermaid performer was swimming in an aquarium tank in China when she ran afoul of a human-sized fish that took a chomp on her head. Thankfully, the performer sustained only minor injuries ...

Researchers have uncovered new insights into a long-lost human species known for their particularly hefty craniums, according to a recent study. The Julurens — or “big head” people — are twisting ...

Almost all animals have symmetrical bodies. Bilateral symmetry is almost universal in all animals and is only very rarely broken—with exceptions like the five-armed starfish or crab species that have ...

This image captured by a Schmidt Ocean Institute remotely operate vehicle shows parasites had burrowed into the head of a fish in the South Atlantic. Schmidt Ocean Institute video screengrab A bizarre ...

The favoured direction of the cichlid's attack corresponds to its laterally asymmetric head shape: It prefers to attack the prey fish either from the right or from the left side, depending on the ...