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Trepanation—the technique of removing bone from the skull by scraping, sawing, drilling or chiseling—has long fascinated those interested in the darker side of medical history. One stock tale is that ...

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Surgical interventions that require drilling a hole in the skull are now known as “trepanation.” People may have begun using this process earlier than the 19th century when modern neurosurgery began.

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BORED: Randall Haws says his trepanning has made him feel more relaxed. Four years ago, Randall Haws felt miserable. Then 31, the computer graphic specialist was putting in long hours at work and had ...

Why do humans put holes in our heads? It’s a question 7,000 years in the making. With the help of a googly-eyed watermelon named Joe Melon, Popular Science host Kevin Lieber tries to find an answer ...