Across the tree of life–from fungi to frogs–organisms wield small amounts of energy to
generate fast and potent movements. These movements are propelled with elastic …

Temperature influences many physiological processes that govern life as a result of the
thermal sensitivity of chemical reactions. The repeated evolution of endothermy and …

Ultrafast movements propelled by springs and released by latches are thought limited to
energetic adjustments prior to movement, and seemingly cannot adjust once movement …

Small organisms use propulsive springs rather than muscles to repeatedly actuate high
acceleration movements, even when constrained to tiny displacements and limited by …

Organisms such as jumping froghopper insects and punching mantis shrimp use spring-
based propulsion to achieve fast motion. Studies of elastic mechanisms have primarily …

Morphology has long been used to classify and identify living organisms. However,
taxonomic descriptions are often limited to qualitative descriptions of size and shape …

Understanding complex morphological shape differences has been revolutionized by the
marriage of three-dimensional morphometric techniques and micro-computed tomography …

To capture prey otherwise unattainable by muscle function alone, some animal lineages
have evolved movements that are driven by stored elastic energy, producing movements of …

Latch-mediated spring actuation (LaMSA) mechanisms allow a broad diversity of organisms
to achieve ultrafast motion. Most research into biological LaMSA mechanisms focuses on a …

Maternal care is any behaviour of the mother which directly benefits its offspring usually at
the cost of future reproduction of the female. Many types of maternal care are known among …