Morphology forms the most fundamental level of data in vertebrate palaeontology because it
is through interpretations of morphology that taxa are identified, creating the basis for broad …

Dinosaurs, like other tetrapods, grew more quickly just after hatching than later in life.
However, they did not grow like most other non-avian reptiles, which grow slowly and …

For millions of years, clues to the biology of dinosaurs lie locked within the microscopic
structure of their bones. Here one of the world's leading experts on fossil bone …

Ontogenetic changes in the bone histology of Maiasaura peeblesorum are revealed by six
relatively distinct but gradational growth stages: early and late nestling, early and late …

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 …

Twelve different bones from the skeleton of the holotype specimen of the hadrosaurian
dinosaur Hypacrosaurus stebingeri were thin-sectioned to evaluate the significance of lines …

Smith and Lucas (1993) suggested that the human skeleton is “an overlooked but effective
visual aid.” We concur, not just for anatomical landmarks, but for the understanding of …

Evidence-based research now allows clear separation of syphilis from other diseases in its
class of treponematoses. Examination of skeletons from populations with clinically …

Some of the longest standing questions in dinosaur paleontology pertain to their
development. Did dinosaurs grow at slow rates similar to extant reptiles or rapidly similar to …

Microbial bioerosion, in all its manifestations, is one of the major factors determining the long-
term survival of archaeologically and environmentally important artefacts and ecofacts made …