Mechanistic niche models are computational tools developed using biophysical principles to
address grand challenges in ecology and evolution, such as the mechanisms that shape the …

The ascendancy of dinosaurs to become dominant components of terrestrial ecosystems
was a pivotal event in the history of life, yet the drivers of their early evolution and …

The giant theropod Spinosaurus was an unusual animal and highly derived in many ways,
and interpretations of its ecology remain controversial. Recent papers have added …

Endothermic organisms typically maintain high and relatively constant body temperatures in
the face of environmental variation by regulating their metabolic and water loss rates in …

In the face of climate change there is an urgent need to understand how animal performance
is affected by environmental conditions. Biophysical models that use principles of heat and …

Conversion of the stored chemical energy of the brown adipose tissue (BAT) into heat by
rodents, difficulties in energy storage by cheetahs, conversion of the nutrient's energy into …

Mammals use burrows to behaviourally thermoregulate, save water, and avoid predation.
The advantages of burrows vary not only seasonally but also with burrow depth. To quantify …

The origin of Dinosauria is thought to be deeply rooted in the high-latitude southern
hemisphere (Gondwana). Nearly 6–10 million years separates Gondwanan faunas and the …

Remains of megatheres have been known since the 18th-century and were among the first
megafaunal vertebrates to be studied. While several examples of preserved integument …

The biogeography of terrestrial amniotes is controlled by historical contingency interacting
with paleoclimate, morphology and physiological constraints to dispersal. Thermal tolerance …