The development of virtual methods for anatomical reconstruction and functional simulation
of skeletal structures offers great promise in evolutionary and ontogenetic investigations of …

Virtual palaeontology, the use of interactive three-dimensional digital models as a
supplement or alternative to physical specimens for scientific study and communication, is …

Multibody modelling is underutilised in craniofacial analyses, particularly when compared to
other computational methods such as finite element analysis. However, there are many …

Crucial to the interpretation of the results of any finite element analysis of a skeletal system is
a test of the validity of the results and an assessment of the sensitivity of the model …

Bite mechanics and feeding behaviour in Tyrannosaurus rex are controversial. Some
contend that a modest bite mechanically limited T. rex to scavenging, while others argue that …

Maximum running speed is an important locomotor parameter for many animals—predators
as well as prey—and is thus of interest to palaeobiologists wishing to reconstruct the …

Bite force is a measure of whole-organism performance that is often used to investigate the
relationships between performance, morphology and fitness. When in vivo measurements of …

The human skull is gracile when compared to many Middle Pleistocene hominins. It has
been argued that it is less able to generate and withstand high masticatory forces, and that …

Computer-based simulation techniques such as multi-body dynamics analysis are becoming
increasingly popular in the field of skull mechanics. Multi-body models can be used for …

Convergent evolution, the acquisition of morphologically similar traits in unrelated taxa due
to similar functional demands or environmental factors, is a common phenomenon in the …