A search for scrap metal in Texas took a gruesome turn when the searcher discovered a cooler containing what appears to be a human skull, according to Houston police and local news reports.

The Houston Police Department is investigating a human skull found Wednesday near Buffalo ... publications and was a former senior editor at Texas Monthly.

The ancient skull will soon be the centerpiece of a planned ice age exhibit that will feature fossils found across Texas, including those from horses, camels, sloths, and the short-faced bear ...