Mammalian vertebral columns may reflect pace of evolution
Researchers find clues to evolution in the intricate mammalian vertebral column.
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Harvard study models forelimbs of echidnas to shed light on evolution
Using a detailed, musculoskeletal model of an echidna forelimb, Harvard scientists are not only shedding light on how the little-studied echidna’s forelimbs work, but also opening a window into understanding how extinct mammals might have used those limbs.
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Harvard study models forelimbs of echidnas to shed light on evolution
Using a detailed, musculoskeletal model of an echidna forelimb, Harvard scientists are not only shedding light on how the little-studied echidna’s forelimbs work, but also opening a window into understanding how extinct mammals might have used those limbs.
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Study examines how mammal backbones changed during evolution
Harvard scientists are using the fossil record and a close examination of the vertebrae of thousands of modern animals to understand how and when specialized regions in the spines of mammals developed.
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