[HTML][HTML] Evolvability and macroevolution: overview and synthesis
D Jablonski - Evolutionary Biology, 2022 - Springer
Evolvability is best addressed from a multi-level, macroevolutionary perspective through a
comparative approach that tests for among-clade differences in phenotypic diversification in …
comparative approach that tests for among-clade differences in phenotypic diversification in …
The diet of early birds based on modern and fossil evidence and a new framework for its reconstruction
Birds are some of the most diverse organisms on Earth, with species inhabiting a wide
variety of niches across every major biome. As such, birds are vital to our understanding of …
variety of niches across every major biome. As such, birds are vital to our understanding of …
Cretaceous ornithurine supports a neognathous crown bird ancestor
The bony palate diagnoses the two deepest clades of extant birds: Neognathae and
Palaeognathae,,,–. Neognaths exhibit unfused palate bones and generally kinetic skulls …
Palaeognathae,,,–. Neognaths exhibit unfused palate bones and generally kinetic skulls …
Developmental strategies underlying gigantism and miniaturization in non-avialan theropod dinosaurs
MD D'Emic, PM O'Connor, RS Sombathy, I Cerda… - Science, 2023 - science.org
In amniotes, the predominant developmental strategy underlying body size evolution is
thought to be adjustments to the rate of growth rather than its duration. However, most …
thought to be adjustments to the rate of growth rather than its duration. However, most …
[HTML][HTML] Forty new specimens of Ichthyornis provide unprecedented insight into the postcranial morphology of crownward stem group birds
Ichthyornis has long been recognized as a pivotally important fossil taxon for understanding
the latest stages of the dinosaur–bird transition, but little significant new postcranial material …
the latest stages of the dinosaur–bird transition, but little significant new postcranial material …
Fossil basicranium clarifies the origin of the avian central nervous system and inner ear
LM Chiappe, G Navalón… - … of the Royal …, 2022 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Among terrestrial vertebrates, only crown birds (Neornithes) rival mammals in terms of
relative brain size and behavioural complexity. Relatedly, the anatomy of the avian central …
relative brain size and behavioural complexity. Relatedly, the anatomy of the avian central …
Decoupling the skull and skeleton in a Cretaceous bird with unique appendicular morphologies
Z Li, M Wang, TA Stidham, Z Zhou - Nature Ecology & Evolution, 2023 - nature.com
The Cretaceous is a critical time interval that encompasses explosive diversifications of
terrestrial vertebrates, particularly the period when the earliest-branching birds, after …
terrestrial vertebrates, particularly the period when the earliest-branching birds, after …
Tip dating and Bayes factors provide insight into the divergences of crown bird clades across the end-Cretaceous mass extinction
N Brocklehurst, DJ Field - Proceedings of the Royal …, 2024 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The origin of crown birds (Neornithes) remains contentious owing to conflicting divergence
time hypotheses obtained from alternative sources of data. The fossil record suggests limited …
time hypotheses obtained from alternative sources of data. The fossil record suggests limited …
[HTML][HTML] Cretaceous bird with dinosaur skull sheds light on avian cranial evolution
The transformation of the bird skull from an ancestral akinetic, heavy, and toothed
dinosaurian morphology to a highly derived, lightweight, edentulous, and kinetic skull is an …
dinosaurian morphology to a highly derived, lightweight, edentulous, and kinetic skull is an …
A new pelomedusoid turtle, Sahonachelys mailakavava, from the Late Cretaceous of Madagascar provides evidence for convergent evolution of specialized suction …
The Maevarano Formation in northwestern Madagascar has yielded a series of exceptional
fossils over the course of the last three decades that provide important insights into the …
fossils over the course of the last three decades that provide important insights into the …