I have a lot to get running and I am terribly behind the schedule I set for myself in late August, so blogging will be rare until I am caught up. I set for myself in late August, so blogging will be rare until I am caught up.pass a blood dr…
Some other highlights from the last few weeks:Medical Alarm It looks like I will be adding a swarm motion component to my research base in the near future. Exciting stuff! Hi..I am reading your page for a few days now is there any way to su…
This is some of the most stunning geology I've ever seen.pass saliva drug testing I’ve had your blog in my bookmarks for a couple of days now and just wanted to say that I really love your articles! which will be his first time out in the f…
Mammals are not reptiles, as Reptilia is defined as the most recent common ancestor of >insert living reptile species< and all of its descendants, and synapsids diverged before that. Pedant Man away!!!! Ah, but that's not the only definitio…
Much agreed! I learned bunches from the physical anthropologists at Stony Brook. The unfortunate side-effect was that it was rather depressing to go to SVP, where "hot new techniques" had been used in anthro for years. I ran into a similar
He fits right in there. And that's Charles Darwin, in 1850's England. Sonoma lodging nice sharing, very well written. I like it a lot. This blog is dedicated to discussions and news related to vertebrate paleontology, particularly animals f…
This is one of those subjects that continues to intrigue, not so much as in how atmospheric conditions may have affected size, but rather how conditions influenced dinosaurian physiology and metabolic rates throughout the Mesozoic. Excellen…
The authors almost get there - they discuss the importance of keeping a smooth body contour for reducing friction drag, but they never consider the possible effects (and advantages) of microturbulence generation, which is important in livin…
There are some potential gaps in this conclusion, particularly that modern arboreal birds are actually often predated on the ground (where they are more vulnerable) but it's an awesome specimen, regardless. Direct evidence of feeding behavi…
I may be doing some of this myself over the next year, but look for similar analyses from multiple authors (Ryan, himself, mentioned the structural importance in passing during his presentation). This blog is dedicated to discussions and ne…
- A bipedal water launch model appears to fail for Anhanguera (and other pterosaurs), just as the bipedal model fails for their terrestrial launch. The relevant illustration is on the far right. It is a stretch to even make the assumption t…
Makes me wonder how those wings would look like folded. Great post. Your description makes these birds sound very much like a U2 (the airplane, not the rock group). This would enable highly efficient flight (glide ratio of 27:1 - the highes…