Gallery: The Twisted Spine of Richard III

By

Richard III Grave

richard III in parking lot grave

(Image credit: © University of Leicester)

Richard III in his grave. The curvature of the king's spine is apparent.

Richard III Spine

spine of richard III on black background

(Image credit: © University of Leicester)

The spine of Richard III, excavated from a hasty grave in Leicester.

Spine of Richard III

three dimensional model of spine with scoliosis

(Image credit: © University of Leicester)

A 3D model of the spine of King Richard III of England.

Richard III Skeleton

Richard III skeleton

(Image credit: © University of Leicester)

The skeleton of Richard III, showing the curve in his spine.

Model of Richard's Spine

richard iii spine model

(Image credit: © University of Leicester)

A 3D model of the spine of Richard III.

Spine of Richard III

richard iii spine model

(Image credit: © University of Leicester)

A 3D model of the spine of King Richard III.

Spine of Richard III

richard iii spine model

(Image credit: © University of Leicester)

A 3D model of the spine of King Richard III of England.

Spine of Richard III

richard iii spine model

(Image credit: © University of Leicester)

A 3D model of the spine of King Richard III of England.

Spine of Richard III

richard iii spine model

(Image credit: © University of Leicester)

A 3D model of the spine of King Richard III of England.

Spine of Richard III

richard iii spine model

(Image credit: © University of Leicester)

A 3D model of the spine of King Richard III of England.

Spine of Richard III

richard iii spine model

(Image credit: © University of Leicester)

A 3D model of the spine of King Richard III of England.

Stephanie Pappas
Stephanie Pappas
Stephanie Pappas is a contributing writer for Live Science. She covers the world of human and animal behavior, as well as paleontology and other science topics. Stephanie has a Bachelor of Arts in psychology from the University of South Carolina and a graduate certificate in science communication from the University of California, Santa Cruz. She has ducked under a glacier in Switzerland and poked hot lava with a stick in Hawaii. Stephanie hails from East Tennessee, the global center for salamander diversity. Follow Stephanie on Google+.