The vertebrate skull varies widely in shape, accommodating diverse strategies of feeding
and predation. The braincase is composed of several flat bones that meet at flexible joints …

The development of a skeletogenic condensation is perhaps the most critical yet
considerably overlooked stage of skeletogenesis. Described in this comprehensive review …

Ichthyornis has long been recognized as a pivotally important fossil taxon for understanding
the latest stages of the dinosaur–bird transition, but little significant new postcranial material …

Complex structures, like the vertebrate skull, are composed of numerous elements or traits
that must develop and evolve in a coordinated manner to achieve multiple functions. The …

Among terrestrial vertebrates, only crown birds (Neornithes) rival mammals in terms of
relative brain size and behavioural complexity. Relatedly, the anatomy of the avian central …

Domestic animals are ubiquitous. In contrast to the biodiversity crisis currently impacting
many kinds of animals and plants, not a single domesticated species is endangered …

In contrast to the vast majority of reptiles, the skulls of adult crown birds are characterized by
a high degree of integration due to bone fusion, eg, an ontogenetic event generating a net …

Amniote skulls display diverse architectural patterns including remarkable variations in the
number of temporal arches surrounding the upper and lower temporal fenestrae. However …

Comparative anatomy studies of the skull of archosaurs provide insights on the mechanisms
of evolution for the morphologically and functionally diverse species of crocodiles and birds …

In the last decade, studies integrating palaeontology, embryology and experimental
developmental biology have markedly altered our homological understanding of the …