The study of human evolution and comparative anatomy bridges palaeontology, biomechanics and evolutionary biology to elucidate the origins of our unique anatomy. Recent analyses have shed new light on ...

The human body, often seen as a marvel of design, is instead a compilation of evolutionary compromises. Many anatomical features, from spine structure to dental development, reveal adaptations that ...

The human body is often described as a marvel of "perfect design": elegant, efficient and finely tuned for its purpose. Yet, ...

Darin Croft, professor of anatomy, was appointed editor-in-chief of the Journal of Mammalian Evolution, a peer-reviewed international journal that publishes a wide variety of research spanning ...

Machine generated contents note: 11.1. Muscular splittings, fusions, paedomorphism, reversions and anatomical complexity -- 11.2. Myological characters and phylogenetic reconstructions -- 11.3.

The coelacanth is known as a "living fossil" because its anatomy has changed little in the last 65 million years. Despite being one of the most studied fish in history, it continues to reveal new ...

Thin sections of 37 stenolamate species with soft parts within the skeletons unexpectedly reveal 10 variations in polypide anatomy and related methods of tentacle protrusion. Six of the variations ...

Dr. Scott Simpson has been active in paleoanthropological field and laboratory research in Ethiopia since 1992 as a member of the Middle Awash Research Project, the Gona Research Project, and he is ...