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Bishop, P.J., and Pierce S.E. “[Locomotor Shifts, Stylopod Proportions, and the Evolution of Allometry in Synapsida](/publication/locomotor-shifts-stylopod-proportions-and-evolution-allometry-synapsida)”. *The Anatomical Record* 309, no. 3 (2026). - add\_circle\_outline do\_not\_disturb\_on Abstract - [ descriptionPublisher's Version](https://anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/ar.70006) Locomotor evolution in synapsids involved numerous functional shifts associated with the transition from sprawled to erect limb postures on the line to therian mammals. Given that bone structure frequently reflects functional requirements, this study... - [ descriptionPublisher's Version](https://anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/ar.70006) T.R., Simões, Brum A., and Pierce S.E. “[Evolutionary Rate Incongruences in Squamates Reveal Contrasting Patterns of Evolutionary Novelties and Innovation](/publication/evolutionary-rate-incongruences-squamates-reveal-contrasting-patterns-evolutionary)”. *Systematic Biology* 75, no. 3 (2026). T.R., Simões, Brum A., and Pierce S.E. “[Evolutionary Rate Incongruences in Squamates Reveal Contrasting Patterns of Evolutionary Novelties and Innovation](/publication/evolutionary-rate-incongruences-squamates-reveal-contrasting-patterns-evolutionary)”. *Systematic Biology* 75, no. 3 (2026). - add\_circle\_outline do\_not\_disturb\_on Abstract - [ descriptionPublisher's Version](https://academic.oup.com/sysbio/article/75/3/427/8266822) Understanding the rate of phenotypic evolution can reveal fundamental aspects of organismal evolutionary trajectories. Hence, several studies have attempted to detect the tempo of evolution for multiple organisms, although based on different data types (e... - [ descriptionPublisher's Version](https://academic.oup.com/sysbio/article/75/3/427/8266822) Wright, M.A., and Pierce S.E. “[Soft Tissue Constraints on Hip Joint Mobility in a Sprawling and Parasagittal Amniote](/publication/soft-tissue-constraints-hip-joint-mobility-sprawling-and-parasagittal-amniote)”. *Journal of Experimental Biology*, 2026. Wright, M.A., and Pierce S.E. “[Soft Tissue Constraints on Hip Joint Mobility in a Sprawling and Parasagittal Amniote](/publication/soft-tissue-constraints-hip-joint-mobility-sprawling-and-parasagittal-amniote)”. *Journal of Experimental Biology*, 2026. - add\_circle\_outline do\_not\_disturb\_on Abstract - [ descriptionPublisher's Version](https://journals.biologists.com/jeb/article-abstract/229/10/jeb251911/371717/Soft-tissue-constraints-on-hip-joint-mobility-in-a?redirectedFrom=fulltext) Soft tissues, in addition to bones, are known to constrain joint mobility, yet the amount and type of influence remain underexplored. To investigate this further, we used XROMM to quantify *ex vivo* hip joint mobility during sequential removal of soft... - [ descriptionPublisher's Version](https://journals.biologists.com/jeb/article-abstract/229/10/jeb251911/371717/Soft-tissue-constraints-on-hip-joint-mobility-in-a?redirectedFrom=fulltext) Figueroa, R.T., and Pierce S.E. “[The Ray-Finned Fish Blackbox: Unprecedented Morphological Diversity and the Interplay Between Brain and Endocast](/publication/ray-finned-fish-blackbox-unprecedented-morphological-diversity-and-interplay-between)”. *Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences* 293, no. 2070 (2026). Figueroa, R.T., and Pierce S.E. “[The Ray-Finned Fish Blackbox: Unprecedented Morphological Diversity and the Interplay Between Brain and Endocast](/publication/ray-finned-fish-blackbox-unprecedented-morphological-diversity-and-interplay-between)”. *Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences* 293, no. 2070 (2026). - add\_circle\_outline do\_not\_disturb\_on Abstract - [ descriptionPublisher's Version](https://royalsocietypublishing.org/rspb/article/293/2070/20253277/481568/The-ray-finned-fish-blackbox-unprecedented) Vertebrates are unique among animals as they bear a neurocranium, which almost completely encapsulates the brain. Thus, within vertebrates, the evolution of neuroanatomical features might be tightly correlated with the evolution of their surrounding... - [ descriptionPublisher's Version](https://royalsocietypublishing.org/rspb/article/293/2070/20253277/481568/The-ray-finned-fish-blackbox-unprecedented) Molnar, J.L., Hutchinson J.R, and Pierce S.E. “[Musculoskeletal Function of Stem Tetrapod Limbs](/publication/musculoskeletal-function-stem-tetrapod-limbs)”. *Paleontology*, 2026. Molnar, J.L., Hutchinson J.R, and Pierce S.E. “[Musculoskeletal Function of Stem Tetrapod Limbs](/publication/musculoskeletal-function-stem-tetrapod-limbs)”. *Paleontology*, 2026. - add\_circle\_outline do\_not\_disturb\_on Abstract - [ descriptionPublisher's Version](https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/pala.70049) The tetrapod water–land transition has been studied for more than a century, but questions about the locomotor function of early tetrapod limbs still remain. The limb and girdle skeletons of stem tetrapods are morphologically distinct from those of crown... - [ descriptionPublisher's Version](https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/pala.70049) Park, T., R.J. Brocklehurst, Pierce S.E., W.M.G. Parker, E.J. Coombs, T.I. Pollock, J.P. Rule, and A.R. Evans. “[Functional Trade-Offs and Innovation Shape the Adaptive Landscape of Aquatic Mammal Feeding](/publication/functional-trade-offs-and-innovation-shape-adaptive-landscape-aquatic-mammal-feeding)”. *IScience* 29, no. 1 (2026). Park, T., R.J. Brocklehurst, Pierce S.E., W.M.G. Parker, E.J. Coombs, T.I. Pollock, J.P. Rule, and A.R. Evans. “[Functional Trade-Offs and Innovation Shape the Adaptive Landscape of Aquatic Mammal Feeding](/publication/functional-trade-offs-and-innovation-shape-adaptive-landscape-aquatic-mammal-feeding)”. *IScience* 29, no. 1 (2026). - add\_circle\_outline do\_not\_disturb\_on Abstract - [ descriptionPublisher's Version](https://www.cell.com/iscience/fulltext/S2589-0042(25)02599-4) unctional trade-offs are inherent in phenotypes due to the need to balance multiple competing selection pressures. Traditionally regarded as constraints on evolution, trade-offs have recently been reframed as facilitators of adaptation via the changing... - [ descriptionPublisher's Version](https://www.cell.com/iscience/fulltext/S2589-0042(25)02599-4) ### 2025 Igielman, B., R.T. Figueroa, R.R Higgins, Pierce S.E., M.I. Coates, E.M. Troyer, V. Fernandez, et al. “[The Lower Jaw of Devonian Ray-Finned Fishes (Actinopterygii): Anatomy, Relationships, and Functional Morphology](/publication/lower-jaw-devonian-ray-finned-fishes-actinopterygii-anatomy-relationships-and)”. *The Anatomical Record* 309, no. 3 (2025). Igielman, B., R.T. Figueroa, R.R Higgins, Pierce S.E., M.I. Coates, E.M. Troyer, V. Fernandez, et al. “[The Lower Jaw of Devonian Ray-Finned Fishes (Actinopterygii): Anatomy, Relationships, and Functional Morphology](/publication/lower-jaw-devonian-ray-finned-fishes-actinopterygii-anatomy-relationships-and)”. *The Anatomical Record* 309, no. 3 (2025). - add\_circle\_outline do\_not\_disturb\_on Abstract - [ descriptionPublisher's Version](https://anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ar.70005) Actinopterygii is a major extant vertebrate group, but limited data are available for its earliest members. Here we investigate the morphology of Devonian actinopterygians, focusing on the lower jaw. We use X-ray computed tomography (XCT) to provide... - [ descriptionPublisher's Version](https://anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ar.70005) Troyer, E.M., R.A. Rivero-Vega, X. Cui, M. Zhu, T. Qiao, H.H. Saad, R.T. Figueroa, et al. “[Macroevolutionary Role Reversals in the Earliest Radiation of Bony Fishes](/publication/macroevolutionary-role-reversals-earliest-radiation-bony-fishes)”. *Current Biology* 35, no. 19 (2025). Troyer, E.M., R.A. Rivero-Vega, X. Cui, M. Zhu, T. Qiao, H.H. Saad, R.T. Figueroa, et al. “[Macroevolutionary Role Reversals in the Earliest Radiation of Bony Fishes](/publication/macroevolutionary-role-reversals-earliest-radiation-bony-fishes)”. *Current Biology* 35, no. 19 (2025). - add\_circle\_outline do\_not\_disturb\_on Abstract - [ descriptionPublisher's Version](https://www.cell.com/current-biology/abstract/S0960-9822(25)01039-5) The evolution of jaws is hypothesized to have fueled radiations among vertebrates, contributing to their overwhelming success in the present day. Past work shows rapid early expansion of diversity in jaw structure in many lineages; however, the... - [ descriptionPublisher's Version](https://www.cell.com/current-biology/abstract/S0960-9822(25)01039-5) Brocklehurst, R.J., Fahn-Lai, Biewener A.A., and Pierce S.E. “[Relationship Between Joint Shape and Function As Revealed through Ex Vivo XROMM](/publication/relationship-between-joint-shape-and-function-revealed-through-ex-vivo-xromm)”. *Journal of Experimental Biology* 228, no. 10 (2025). Brocklehurst, R.J., Fahn-Lai, Biewener A.A., and Pierce S.E. “[Relationship Between Joint Shape and Function As Revealed through Ex Vivo XROMM](/publication/relationship-between-joint-shape-and-function-revealed-through-ex-vivo-xromm)”. *Journal of Experimental Biology* 228, no. 10 (2025). - add\_circle\_outline do\_not\_disturb\_on Abstract - [ descriptionPublisher's Version](https://journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/228/10/jeb249261/368018/Relationship-between-joint-shape-and-function-as) Skeletal joint morphology and mobility underlie movement, behavior and ecology in vertebrates. Joints can be categorized by their shape and articulation type, but such schemes might be unreliable for inferring function across the full diversity of... - [ descriptionPublisher's Version](https://journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/228/10/jeb249261/368018/Relationship-between-joint-shape-and-function-as) Brocklehurst, R.J., M. Mercado, Angielczyk K.D., and Pierce S.E. “[Adaptive Landscapes Unveil the Complex Evolutionary Path from Sprawling to Upright Forelimb Function and Posture in Mammals](/publication/adaptive-landscapes-unveil-complex-evolutionary-path-sprawling-upright-forelimb)”. *PLoS Biology* 23, no. 6 (2025). Brocklehurst, R.J., M. Mercado, Angielczyk K.D., and Pierce S.E. “[Adaptive Landscapes Unveil the Complex Evolutionary Path from Sprawling to Upright Forelimb Function and Posture in Mammals](/publication/adaptive-landscapes-unveil-complex-evolutionary-path-sprawling-upright-forelimb)”. *PLoS Biology* 23, no. 6 (2025). - add\_circle\_outline do\_not\_disturb\_on Abstract - [ descriptionPublisher's Version](https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.3003188) The ‘sprawling-parasagittal’ postural transition is a key part of mammalian evolution, associated with sweeping reorganization of the postcranial skeleton in mammals compared to their forebears, the non-mammalian synapsids. However, disputes over forelimb... - [ descriptionPublisher's Version](https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.3003188) A.A., Biewener, Lauder G.V., and Pierce S.E. “[The Concord Field Station at Harvard University: Foundational Contributions to Organismal Physiology and Biomechanics](/publication/concord-field-station-harvard-university-foundational-contributions-organismal)”. *Journal of Experimental Biology* 228, no. 20 (2025). A.A., Biewener, Lauder G.V., and Pierce S.E. “[The Concord Field Station at Harvard University: Foundational Contributions to Organismal Physiology and Biomechanics](/publication/concord-field-station-harvard-university-foundational-contributions-organismal)”. *Journal of Experimental Biology* 228, no. 20 (2025). - add\_circle\_outline do\_not\_disturb\_on Abstract - [ descriptionPublisher's Version](https://journals.biologists.com/jeb/article-abstract/228/20/jeb251226/369567/The-Concord-Field-Station-at-Harvard-University?redirectedFrom=fulltext) Progress in understanding animal function has been tremendously facilitated by research conducted at field stations that provide access to locations, organisms and equipment not otherwise available in more traditional urban universities or research... - [ descriptionPublisher's Version](https://journals.biologists.com/jeb/article-abstract/228/20/jeb251226/369567/The-Concord-Field-Station-at-Harvard-University?redirectedFrom=fulltext) C.R.C, Strong, P.J. Bishop, Hutchinson J.R., and Pierce S.E. “[Digital Volumetric Modeling Reveals Unique Body Plan Experimentation in the Devonian Tetrapod Ichthyostega](/publication/digital-volumetric-modeling-reveals-unique-body-plan-experimentation-devonian-tetrapod)”. *IScience* 28, no. 6 (2025). C.R.C, Strong, P.J. Bishop, Hutchinson J.R., and Pierce S.E. “[Digital Volumetric Modeling Reveals Unique Body Plan Experimentation in the Devonian Tetrapod Ichthyostega](/publication/digital-volumetric-modeling-reveals-unique-body-plan-experimentation-devonian-tetrapod)”. *IScience* 28, no. 6 (2025). - add\_circle\_outline do\_not\_disturb\_on Abstract - [ descriptionPublisher's Version](https://www.cell.com/iscience/fulltext/S2589-0042(25)00747-3) The water-to-land transition in tetrapods promoted a radical shift in locomotor function and kinematic patterns, from axial- to appendicular-dominated propulsion and from buoyancy- to musculoskeletal-driven support. Many of these facets of locomotion are... - [ descriptionPublisher's Version](https://www.cell.com/iscience/fulltext/S2589-0042(25)00747-3) - Previous page chevron\_left - [1](?page=0 "Current page") - [2](?page=1 "Go to page 2") - [3](?page=2 "Go to page 3") - [ Last page 9 ](?page=8 "Go to last page") - [ Next page chevron\_right ](?page=1 "Go to next page")