Are Humans Growing Smartphone 'Skull Spikes'? Study That Made the Claim Under Fire.

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▼ The journal that published the so-called "skull spike" study is now taking a second look at the research that went into it.
The two authors of the 2018 study proposed the weird " skull spikes" present on the base of some people's skulls might be related to the odd angles at which these people bent their necks to look at smart devices, such as iPhones.
But questions about parts of the study have prompted the journal, Scientific Reports, which is published by Nature Research, to reexamine the study's techniques and conclusions.
"When any concerns are raised with Scientific Reports about papers we have published, we investigate them carefully following established procedures," a spokesperson for Scientific Reports told Live Science in an email. "We are looking into issues regarding this paperand we will take action where appropriate."
In the study — which included 1,200 people ages 18 to 86 — the researchers reported  (▪ ▪ ▪)

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