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  [### Can semicircular canal shape predict ecology? 

 ](/can-semicircular-canal-shape-predict-ecology)The semicircular canals, found in the inner ear of all jawed vertebrates, are a significant functional component of the sense of balance, providing sensory feedback when the head is rotated. The morphology of these canals has been shown to have strong...



 

 

   [###  Exploring digit reduction in fossil horses 

 ](/exploring-digit-reduction-fossil-horses)Modern horses (family Equidae) are represented by just one large-bodied and single-toed genus, yet their earliest ancestors were dog-sized animals with three or four toes on each foot. Reducing the number of toes, or digit reduction, can be found in...



 

 

   [### How the avian neck got its twist

 ](/how-avian-neck-got-its-twist)Modern birds have extremely flexible necks that they use for a variety of behaviors, including feeding and preening. How did this flexible neck evolve? What joint motions are used to achieve complicated neck poses? How does the musculoskeletal system work...