Nature

How ‘skull drains’ keep the brain safe from damage and pathogens

The brain’s sewerage system — a network of large veins embedded in a membrane close to the skull — does not contain passive vessels as it was once thought. The delicate brain is protected from ...
Phys.org

Living in space can change where your brain sits in your skull: New research

Going to space is harsh on the human body, and as a new study from our research team finds, the brain shifts upward and backward and deforms inside the skull after spaceflight. The extent of these ...
MLive

Donated Goodwill skull case led to ‘close to two dozen tips,’ police say

CHELSEA, MI - The investigation into the donated human skull at a Chelsea Goodwill is ongoing. It’s not for a lack of community help. The Chelsea Police Department has received “close to two dozen ...
The Conversation

Living in space can change where your brain sits in your skull – new research

Rachael Seidler receives funding from NASA. Tianyi Wang received funding from NASA. The extent of these changes was greater for those who spent longer in space. As NASA plans longer space missions, ...
CBS News

Human skull donated to Michigan Goodwill store; police looking for woman responsible

Joe Buczek is manager of digital content and promotion at CBS Detroit. He previously worked at WWTV, the Grand Traverse Insider, the Leader and the Kalkaskian, the Oakland Press and the Morning Sun.
New York Post

Discovery of Viking-era man’s skull points to evidence of world’s first surgical procedure

The skull of a Viking-era man who had part of his skull cut out in the world’s oldest surgical procedure has been unearthed. The remains of a man between 17 and 24 revealed a large oval hole in his ...
clickondetroit.com

Skull donated to Goodwill in Washtenaw County sent to U of M for further testing, police say

Police are looking to identify and speak with the woman pictured after a human skull was found with items that were donated to a Goodwill store in Chelsea on Monday, Jan. 26, 2026. (Chelsea Police ...
Detroit Free Press

Apparent human skull donated at Goodwill heads to U-M for analysis

A skull dropped off at the Goodwill Donation Center in Chelsea is believed to be a human skull, according to medical examiners and police. On Jan. 26, police responded to a call from Goodwill about a ...
People

Human Skull Apparently Donated to Goodwill. Authorities Are Now Trying to Track Down the Woman Who Brought It There

Michigan police are looking for the public's help in identifying an individual who allegedly made the donation on Jan. 26 Chelsea Police Department/Facebook (3) The Chelsea, Michigan Police Department ...
Detroit Free Press

Woman drops off seemingly human skull to Chelsea Goodwill

A woman dropped off what appeared to be a human skull at a Goodwill donation center in Chelsea, according to police. While on patrol, an officer was dispatched to the store for a report of a ...
MLive

Human skull donated to Chelsea Goodwill, police seeking person responsible

CHELSEA, MI - Police are looking to speak with a woman who donated a human skull to a Chelsea thrift store last week. Chelsea police were called shortly before 2 p.m. Jan. 26 to Goodwill Donation ...