Life originated in anoxia, but many organisms came to depend upon oxygen for survival,
independently evolving diverse respiratory systems for acquiring oxygen from the …

The comparatively low compliance of the mammalian lung results in an evolutionary
dilemma: the origin and evolution of this bronchoalveolar lung into a high-performance gas …

Broiler chickens are increasingly at the forefront of global meat production but the
consequences of fast growth and selection for an increase in body mass on bird health are …

Pterosaurs, enigmatic extinct Mesozoic reptiles, were the first vertebrates to achieve true
flap** flight. Various lines of evidence provide strong support for highly efficient wing …

Ichthyornis has long been recognized as a pivotally important fossil taxon for understanding
the latest stages of the dinosaur–bird transition, but little significant new postcranial material …

The following preface is the one that we published in Volume 1 of the Springer Handbook of
Auditory Research back in 1992. As anyone reading the original preface, or the many users …

We review the enigmatic Chaoyangia beishanensis, one of the earliest birds described from
the Jiufotang Formation, north-eastern China, and the first to be identified as an ornithurine …

One of the most extraordinary results of selective breeding is the modern broiler chicken,
whose phenotypic attributes reflect its genetic success. Unfortunately, leg health issues and …

Genetic selection for improved meat yields, digestive efficiency and growth rates have
transformed the biology of broiler chickens. Modern birds undergo a 50-fold multiplication in …

Foot-propelled diving comprises the primary locomotion-based feeding strategy for many
birds, including families such as Phalacrocoracidae, Anhingidae, Podicipedidae, Gaviidae …