The digital reconstruction process used on an archaic human skull, called Yunxian 2, that was unearthed in 1990 in China’s Hubei Province, is shown in this image released on September 25, 2025. Figure A shows the skull, with certain areas marked in different colors, with the deformation caused by the fossilization process. Figure B shows the skull, with those same areas marked in the same colors as in Figure A, after scientists used advanced CT scanning, structured light imaging and sophisticated virtual reconstruction techniques to digitally reconstruct the skull. Figure C shows the digitally reconstructed skull, with missing pieces marked in white. Xijun Ni/Handout via REUTERS