Modularity is now generally recognized as a fundamental feature of organisms, one that may
have profound consequences for evolution. Modularity has recently become a major focus of …

Animals use a diverse array of motion to feed, escape predators, and reproduce. Linking
morphology, performance, and fitness is a foundational paradigm in organismal biology and …

The field of comparative biomechanics strives to understand the diversity of the biological
world through the lens of physics. To accomplish this, researchers apply a variety of …

By linking anatomical structure to mechanical performance we can improve our
understanding of how selection shapes morphology. Here we examined the functional …

A long-standing question in comparative biology is how the evolution of biomechanical
systems influences morphological evolution. The need for functional fidelity implies that the …

The concept of modularity is fundamental to understanding the evolvability of morphological
structures and is considered a central framework for the exploration of functionally and …

Understanding the relationship between morphology and movement in biomechanical
systems, particularly those composed of multiple complex elements, presents challenges …

The concept of modularity is fundamental to understanding the evolvability of morphological
structures and is considered a central framework for the exploration of functionally and …

Biomechanical systems such as feeding or locomotor morphologies are usually composed
of a complex network of traits and applying the concepts of modularity and integration to …

By linking anatomical structure to mechanical performance we can improve our
understanding of how selection shapes morphology. Here we examined the functional …