Artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to revolutionize many aspects of science, including the
study of evolutionary morphology. While classical AI methods such as principal component …

Saber‐tooths, extinct apex predators with long and blade‐like upper canines, have
appeared iteratively at least five times in the evolutionary history of vertebrates. Although …

The canine of saber‐toothed predators represents one of the most specialized dental
structures known. Hypotheses about the function of hypertrophied canines range from …

Apicobasal ridges are longitudinal ridges of enamel that are particularly common in several
clades of aquatic-feeding predatory amniotes, including Plesiosauria, Ichthyosauria …

Elongated upper canine teeth, commonly known as saber‐teeth, have evolved three times
within the sub‐order Feliformia. The species that wielded them flourished throughout the …

Summary" Saber teeth"—elongate, blade-like canines—are a classic example of
convergence, having evolved repeatedly throughout mammalian history. Within canine …

Devonian ctenacanth chondrichthyans reached body sizes similar to modern great white
sharks and therefore might have been apex predators of the Devonian seas. However, very …

Three-dimensional finite element models (FEMs) are powerful tools for studying the
mechanical behaviour of the feeding system. Using validated, static FEMs we have …

The shear stress on isotropic curved beams with compact sections and variable thickness is
investigated. Two new solutions, based on Cook's proposal and the mechanics of materials …

Cephalopods, a diverse class of carnivorous marine predators, exhibit a wide range of
feeding behaviours and foraging strategies related to their lifestyle, habitat and …