Finite element analysis (FEA) is a powerful quantitative tool that models mechanical
performance in virtual reconstructions of complex structures, such as animal skeletons. The …

Finite Element Analysis (FEA) is a useful method for understanding form and function.
However, modelling of fossil taxa invariably involves assumptions as a result of preservation …

Interlocking composites have become increasingly popular in recent years. A key motivation
is the impressive performance of natural interlocking protective structures. A large number of …

The skull is composed of many bones that come together at sutures. These sutures are
important sites of growth, and as growth ceases some become fused while others remain …

The fascicular architecture of skeletal muscle dictates functional parameters such as force
production and contractile velocity. Muscle microarchitecture is typically determined by …

Skull structure is intimately associated with feeding ability in vertebrates, both in terms of
specific performance measures and general ecological characteristics. This study …

Geometrically patterned interfaces seem to be a common motif in Nature. In particular,
geometry plays an important role in increasing the strength, toughness and damage …

A finite element (FE) validation and sensitivity study was undertaken on a modern domestic
pig cranium. Bone strain data were collected ex vivo from strain gauges, and compared with …

Cranial sutures are fibrocellular joints between the skull bones that are progressively
replaced with bone throughout ontogeny, facilitating growth and cranial shape change. This …

The early tetrapod Acanthostega gunnari is an iconic fossil taxon exhibiting skeletal
morphology reflecting the transition of vertebrates from water onto land. Computed …