In a remarkable archaeological breakthrough in York, England, researchers unearthed ancient brain tissue that has astonishingly remained intact for over 2,600 years. This tissue, belonging to a man who likely met a violent end during the Iron Age, has proteins that formed resilient structures, effectively thwarting deterioration.

Scrape marks inside a skull and sharpened limb bones in a set of remains found in Scotland may be evidence of unusual Iron Age funerary rituals

Motivation behind the skull manipulation ‘very difficult to interpret’, scientists say