# Only two complete dodo skulls are known to exist. Scientists just looked inside them

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-06 19:07 UTC · Category: Science

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this Science story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Only two complete dodo skulls are known to exist. Scientists just looked inside them" is generating significant coverage in the Science category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Gizmodo, iflscience.com, yahoo.com and Phys.org. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Sci.News | Dodo Had Surprisingly Keen Sense of Smell and Owl-Like Vision, New Study Reveals | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiekFVX3lxTE5QcFVZcTFDdlhBVjdjN0pWV1Iyc3p1Vm9GNWlOSUVOMDFRYXFpUmdGLW5zejRRa29CVTE5S3pDV1N2eDEyeVdSNUtTQU5DNWZ4eFFfQVFPbE90dWZGSVVvV3U1VlZXSWtTSlduUzR3Ty1WMzgydVg2QWFR?oc=5) |
| EurekAlert! | DodoSkull-NaturalHistoryMuseumDenmark (IMAGE) | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiWEFVX3lxTE9ka1Z0VzFnNWRoU1BsRmlZWGZSWDlqVGZvYnM1OEtKTjRncFJ6Y0RacmRFWWRLRU5LNE16bG1DNDBzbEN4Q0QwbjVYazg2S1AxSGoxVmhUTF8?oc=5) |
| independent.co.uk | Dodo was actually smart – but trust in humans led to its downfall | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxNZTlYTnYzeVcwWkxySklkVTA4aURVYTRPS1N1OURJY0hBZjNIQmktOVppT00xR3NwVk9WX0YzN2ZsdEI4M3haZXZhTWxzakYzSE5kd2FEWUpYRmFleHRCaVN6bkV2THFPUUJITjh1Q1FTVlJnSXpXOUd2OGU4clk5QUxCdXBBbDkzWHlSYXJJYWtjRW5JcHlxalRzRlU1S2M?oc=5) |
| Gizmodo | Scientists Studied the Only 3 Dodo Skulls in Existence. Turns Out We Owe Them an Apology | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikAFBVV95cUxOT0dvMU1aTDhkVTloZkZnOXBLMDlzRlQxN2FTQzVPaDd4OHh2ZkwxWGNrTDM2d1piNkxHTGZETkZoLWViWmxYeXNpME1JVXhRekRrOEY4N2UzYjkwaWFQVVF5R1JEczQwMjNLRWR0dzZOZFNuekxXWUtBQ1hqMkFvblZadHFHaEZHREZKMjdENUE?oc=5) |
| iflscience.com | Slow, Fat, And Stupid? Think Again. The Dodo Was An Active, Lean Bird And A Creature Of The Night | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwwFBVV95cUxQb1VpUmp3ZHpDb01xS25WblVjeENBZFRCNEtKdmpTYnU2ejNtbGc1bVJLbFd1WG9oV29wcUhiTU9sTjhpQUk5QWNObFdCaGl5aHc4dUhSMTJldGp2cGdvMWhOQ3BKdGFGNHNFR2NzazJSdTF3NWp3U3lDczNVVFd3S3ZvUFJSMVhuUlIxY1JPS0I1aC01Mk9oNHg0QXhYaGRHcnVuRTBjLUNwazU1dDRiRnBlNU1sQUVrdUE2U0k4a1JRTXc?oc=5) |
| yahoo.com | Dodo was actually smart – but trust in humans led to its downfall | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxNQ1VwcnRGUnVyNllUQ0hEajg0UGYzcHpvaGdTX0lTMF9SY2gwZ3NrMUZIWExGUDE4MFpVMVNpTHEzSFNSUzFxNGJBOU8zT18tN3hQbk1rSFNRRnZIVVpRLXRmSUlEYXNEYWIxVDRxbElmZnpfbUJCTjQtN1M1c1R0VzFqNGYybV9MZ0NFaExjTzFKclZKSnc?oc=5) |
| Phys.org | One of the world's only two complete dodo skulls reveals new clues about the extinct bird | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidEFVX3lxTE55MG8wdW1lcVZCRlBER1RBaEN5NXUyWTEtTGdLdzF0WXZjb1oyQkpOVWZjQk1XWVNaR1JEYnZXX2ZIZXR0RlNXekM3MmFlZHpFb2hSTHdJTE9TUmhHd3Nsc2lrY1picjI3VGRMZFctN29lQ3lm?oc=5) |
| BBC Wildlife Magazine | Only two complete dodo skulls are known to exist. Scientists just looked inside them – and discovered this | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiekFVX3lxTFBzQXF5NVc4VWJEZVdxejNOa1hEeXhkaF9aLVFqbGRNQ0RrQkZvYVVwRXJaZnFGNl9Uakp0N0F3Z1pnLVRlLWMtMmxUbG5sREFKYUNMakpleXNYa2JxbXZCNndZbDE0eTJGdUxVX2I3ZzNhalJZeXo5YzJn?oc=5) |

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