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The reconstructed cranium appeared large and long, with a broad and flat braincase, according to the paper.
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2025
However, while Yunxian 2’s large, squat braincase did resemble that of Homo erectus, other features of the skull, such as flat and shallow cheekbones, did not.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
But there is evidence of the first stages in the evolution of a trait that allows the beak to move independently of the braincase, as seen in modern birds.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2025
Additional skeletal details, like the pattern of jaw articulation and the structure of the braincase, were also contradictory to its classification.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2025
However, while Yunxian 2’s large, squat braincase did resemble that of Homo erectus, other features of the skull, such as flat and shallow cheekbones, did not.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
But there is evidence of the first stages in the evolution of a trait that allows the beak to move independently of the braincase, as seen in modern birds.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2025
Additional skeletal details, like the pattern of jaw articulation and the structure of the braincase, were also contradictory to its classification.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Braincase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/braincase. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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braincase
noun
brain·case
ˈbrān-ˌkās 
: the cranium enclosing the brain
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