Phenotypic variation across mammals is extensive and reflects their ecological
diversification into a remarkable range of habitats on every continent and in every ocean …

Introduction Progress in cranial suture research is shaping our current understanding of the
topic; however, emphasis has been placed on individual contributing components rather …

American alligators Alligator mississippiensis undergo major transformations in morphology
and ecology during development. These include several thousand-fold changes in body …

The purpose of this study is to test predicted form–function relationships between cranial
suture complexity and masticatory muscle mass and biomechanics in a mouse model …

The global biomechanical impact of cranial sutures on the face and cranium during dynamic
conditions is not well understood. It is hypothesized that sutures act as energy absorbers …

This study investigates the role of bone resorption in defining interdigitations characteristic of
cranial suture waveform. Male mice from the CD‐1 (ICR) background were analyzed at six …

Background An ontogenetic niche shift in vertebrates is a common occurrence where
ecology shifts with morphological changes throughout growth. How ecology shifts over a …

Cranial sutures play critical roles in facilitating postnatal skull development and function. The
diversity of function is reflected in the highly variable suture morphology and complexity …

The fractal dimensions of human sagittal and coronal sutures were calculated on 31
complete skulls from the Terry Collection. The aim was to investigate whether the fractal …

Neurocranial expansion and mastication are commonly implicated as the two major
biomechanical factors affecting suture morphology. In deer the antlers provide an additional …