Archosauria diversified throughout the Triassic Period before experiencing two mass
extinctions near its end∼ 201 Mya, leaving only the crocodile-lineage (Crocodylomorpha) …

This chapter aims to provide an overview of the state of knowledge on non-avian dinosaur
paleoneurology, throughout the history and synthesis of recent advances in the field. Today …

Global climate patterns fundamentally shape the distribution of species and ecosystems. For
example, Bergmann's rule predicts that homeothermic animals, including birds and …

Well-sampled dinosaur communities from the Jurassic through the early Late Cretaceous
show greater taxonomic diversity among larger (> 50 kg) theropod taxa than communities of …

The evolutionary history of archosaurs and their closest relatives is characterized by a wide
diversity of locomotor modes, which has even been suggested as a pivotal aspect …

For over a century, researchers have assumed that the plane of the lateral semicircular
canal of the inner ear lies parallel to the horizon when the head is at rest, and used this …

Although much can be deduced from fossils alone, estimating abundance and preservation
rates of extinct species requires data from living species. Here, we use the relationship …

Locomotion is a fundamental aspect of palaeobiology and often investigated by comparing
osteological structures and proportions. Previous studies document a stepwise …

One of the most fascinating research topics in the field of sauropod dinosaurs is the
evolution of gigantism. In the particular case of Titanosauria, the record of multi-ton species …

Body mass is arguably the most important characteristic of an organism, yet it is often not
available in biological samples that have been skeletonized, liquid-preserved, or fossilized …