New #GRAVIBONE paper on proboscideans :) Congrats Camille!

Et avec une apparition de Rémi Lefebvre qui parle de son étude microanatomique des os longs du sauropode Nigersaurus :)

A deep dive into cetacean respiratory anatomy, with LOADS of anatomy. anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.10…

New paper out! 🚨 We show that vampire bats use amino acids from a recent blood meal to fuel RUNNING - a rare mode of locomotion in bats ideal for stalking prey. I’d worry less about your neck and more about your ankles! 🧛🏻‍♂️ The Welch Lab Royal Society Publishing royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rs…

🦴Check out our new paper describing the internal anatomy of the long-necked tanysaurians, showing that bizarre inner vertebral anatomy is not restricted to dinosaurs and pterosaurs. This is part of the PhD work of Adam Rytel. Watch out for much more! doi.org/10.1093/zoolin…

🔥Hot off the press! How does vertebral form relate to ecology in #Carnivora? At the craniocervical junction, the #morphology of the first cervical #vertebra particularly depends on #function 👇

Early squirrels were adapted to life in trees, whilst terrestrial living came later - Inferring the locomotor ecology of two of the oldest fossil squirrels: ow.ly/lsi050U8Ynn #ProcB #OpenAccess @HautierLionel

Does a longer snout mean better smell? New CT study of 10 myrmecophagous mammals & relatives found no link b/w elongated snouts & improved olfactory capabilities. But turbinal convergence in aardvarks & armadillos reflects complex ecology Wright et al: doi.org/10.1002/ar.256…

Supermassive new paper (162 pages!) led by Dr Isaure Scavezzoni on the pectoral girdle anatomy of thalattosuchian and dyrosaurid crocodylomorphs Dr. Michela Johnson onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/author/R…

Excellent review of the non-semiaquatic adaptations of extinct crocodylomorphs throughout their fossil record. By Yohan Pochat-Cottilloux: buff.ly/4ia25FO

Crocodylomorphs were once far more diverse than they are today. 🐊 Fossils from Brazil’s Late Cretaceous Bauru Group include terrestrial notosuchians w/varied ecology. New analysis of Barreirosuchus franciscoi reveals semiaquatic abilities Fachini et al.: doi.org/10.1002/ar.256…

🚨 JOB: Researcher (senior curator) in Paleontology at the Department of Paleobiology, Swedish Museum of Natural History, Stockholm (Naturhist.riksmuseet). Closing date 20th December: recruit.visma.com/spa/public/app…

Are you a gadget-handy person who likes science, especially cutting-edge super-techy stuff involving figuring out how to measure things in animals? We have a part-time Research Engineer post open in the Structure & Motion Lab (not my employee). jobs.rvc.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?r…

Dolphin teeth aren't just for chewing—they're also sensory! 🐬🦷 New study reveals that dolphin periodontal tissues are uniquely adapted w/two-layered ligaments & nerve-rich structures, making their dentition function like tactile sensors. Kodera et al.: buff.ly/3Vr052o

La 11e édition de l’ipbes, le "GIEC de la #biodiversité" vient de se terminer en Namibie. Dans le rapport qu’ils publient, les scientifiques établissent un lien direct entre perte de biodiversité, santé humaine, agriculture et dérèglement climatique. cnrs.fr/fr/actualite/l…

Glad to see this great review published!!! Congrats!

Another paper just out from our lab… in the Journal of Morphology on the growth dynamics of Caimans (led by Maria Eugenia Peryra Maria Eugenia Pereyra ) #crocodiles #osteohistology #paleohistology url.za.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/aB1VC66x59tr… onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jm…

Did crocs lose their warm-blooded edge? 🐊 A 2004 hypothesis suggests ancient pseudosuchians (croc relatives) were endothermic but modern crocs lost it. Review of 20 yrs of evidence suggests End-Triassic extinction favored cold-blooded survival @MathieuGFB buff.ly/3ZWiFlo

The properties of femoral midneck cross-sections exhibit a unique growth pattern characterized by shape changes during adolescence. New study by Julia Muñoz-Guarinos et al.: buff.ly/3Dx1T3I

For ethical/obvious reasons, following Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle I migrated to Bluesky @houssayecnrs.bsky.social. Let's hope to meet you there!