Bio-inspired geotechnical engineering: principles, current work, opportunities and challenges
A broad diversity of biological organisms and systems interact with soil in ways that facilitate
their growth and survival. These interactions are made possible by strategies that enable …
their growth and survival. These interactions are made possible by strategies that enable …
A standard protocol for documenting modern and fossil ichnological data
PL Falkingham, KT Bates, M Avanzini… - …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The collection and dissemination of vertebrate ichnological data is struggling to keep up with
techniques that are becoming commonplace in the wider palaeontological field. A standard …
techniques that are becoming commonplace in the wider palaeontological field. A standard …
How to build a dinosaur: Musculoskeletal modeling and simulation of locomotor biomechanics in extinct animals
The intersection of paleontology and biomechanics can be reciprocally illuminating, helping
to improve paleobiological knowledge of extinct species and furthering our understanding of …
to improve paleobiological knowledge of extinct species and furthering our understanding of …
A fly in a tube: macroevolutionary expectations for integrated phenotypes
Phenotypic integration and modularity are ubiquitous features of complex organisms,
describing the magnitude and pattern of relationships among biological traits. A key …
describing the magnitude and pattern of relationships among biological traits. A key …
High-density morphometric analysis of shape and integration: the good, the bad, and the not-really-a-problem
The field of comparative morphology has entered a new phase with the rapid generation of
high-resolution three-dimensional (3D) data. With freely available 3D data of thousands of …
high-resolution three-dimensional (3D) data. With freely available 3D data of thousands of …
A practical guide to sliding and surface semilandmarks in morphometric analyses
Advances in imaging technologies, such as computed tomography (CT) and surface
scanning, have facilitated the rapid generation of large datasets of high-resolution three …
scanning, have facilitated the rapid generation of large datasets of high-resolution three …
[HTML][HTML] A rapid and cost-effective pipeline for digitization of museum specimens with 3D photogrammetry
Natural history collections are yielding more information as digitization brings specimen data
to researchers, connects specimens across museums, and as new technologies allow for …
to researchers, connects specimens across museums, and as new technologies allow for …
Scleromochlus and the early evolution of Pterosauromorpha
Pterosaurs, the first vertebrates to evolve powered flight, were key components of Mesozoic
terrestrial ecosystems from their sudden appearance in the Late Triassic until their demise at …
terrestrial ecosystems from their sudden appearance in the Late Triassic until their demise at …
[HTML][HTML] Alpha shapes: determining 3D shape complexity across morphologically diverse structures
JD Gardiner, J Behnsen, CA Brassey - BMC evolutionary biology, 2018 - Springer
Background Following recent advances in bioimaging, high-resolution 3D models of
biological structures are now generated rapidly and at low-cost. To use this data to address …
biological structures are now generated rapidly and at low-cost. To use this data to address …
An in situ digital synthesis strategy for the discovery and description of ocean life
Revolutionary advancements in underwater imaging, robotics, and genomic sequencing
have reshaped marine exploration. We present and demonstrate an interdisciplinary …
have reshaped marine exploration. We present and demonstrate an interdisciplinary …