🐬 New study reveals rare insights into the anatomy of the hourglass dolphin (Cephalorhynchus cruciger) & spectacled porpoise (Phocoena dioptrica). Using CT, histology & imaging, researchers detail organs, skeletons & unique traits. Graïc et al: https://t.co/oSMhqE5S4P

New discovery from the Lower Siwaliks (Jammu & Kashmir, India): a Paraulacodus indicus mandible (~13 Ma) from the Rashole site refines the age of key Miocene primate localities, including Kapi ramnagarensis & Ramadapis sahnii. Patnaik et al.: https://t.co/gTiADfBo2X

This Halloween, meet the real masters of the night! 🦇 This study by Quinn et al. shows that Seba’s short-tailed bats use tiny sensory hairs on their wings to fine-tune flight — changing wingbeat and shape mid-air! https://t.co/iP3QTit18o

When does the human notochord begin to degenerate? A new study by Makino & Yamada, which performs a morphological analysis across Carnegie Stages 13–23 shows shrinkage starts at CS 17–18 (≈39–45 days post-fertilization). ✨ https://t.co/vLt3DvJpPp

New insights into early therizinosaur evolution! Newly described cranial bones of Falcarius utahensis—the oldest known therizinosaur—reveal key transitions in skull form and feeding anatomy. Freimuth & Zanno: https://t.co/hYl3yE9CDI

New Triassic discovery! Researchers describe Fabanychus monos, new drepanosauromorph from Upper Chinle Formation (~214 Ma), AZ. Study of claw (ungual) anatomy via CT + histology reveals distinct morphotypes tied to ecology & taxonomy. Megan Sodano et al.: https://t.co/Nvfm3hSzlM

🦎✨ Check out this new manuscript by Bothe & Fröbisch comparing axolotl and tiger salamander limb regeneration! Axolotls may be the gold standard in the lab, but tiger salamanders may prove a better model for bite-induced regeneration. https://t.co/mFYOSNf72p

🦎 Early Pliocene fossils (4.2–3.2 Ma) from Megalo Emvolon, Greece reveal Varanus cf. marathonensis, likely atest record of this monitor lizard in Europe. Morphology links it to Asian not African lineages (esp. V. flavescens) Drakopoulou et al.: https://t.co/C7zY4vVWbT

🐭 The red-nosed mouse (Wiedomys pyrrhorhinos) has a tongue built for versatility—4 papilla types & strong musculature suit its omnivorous diet. Tongue morphology mirrors close relatives hinting at evolutionarily conserved design. Barros Torres et al.: https://t.co/agZ3QlO8Zg

New study tracks semicircular canal development. Rapid growth & shape change occur w/in postnatal week 1, stabilizing by day 14 as ossification completes. Brief but critical window of vestibular morphological plasticityCárdenas-Serna & Jeffery: https://t.co/ZWr14Fl6tB

🦇 Bat nasal bones (turbinals) reveal how form follows function. Echolocating bats have simpler, plate-like turbinals, while fruit-eating bats show complex, scrolled ones—especially Cynopterus sphinx & Artibeus jamaicensis. King et al.: https://t.co/blwhtiSQTF

New species of Golunda (rodent) from Early Pliocene of India! Fossils from Mohand reveal smaller, less elongated molars, suggesting Golunda—once spread across Africa & Asia—likely originated in the Indian subcontinent. Singh et al.: https://t.co/X0M3DTpTXN #FossilFriday

We're excited to share a new Special Issue on sabretooth taxa, broadly defined. From defining what makes a sabertooth/tusk to exploring fossil taxa and saber function. https://t.co/ApACH8eM9R Volume edited by Hartstone-Rose, Werdelin & Pollock

New study maps 3D structure of healthy human inner ear using largest micro-CT dataset to date. Reveals sex-based differences, key regions of variability in semicircular canals & cochlear base & accurate models predicting ear volume Spedaliere et al https://t.co/9CVuWoi3Ky

This #FossilFriday, we're at Paleo Connected 2025! Looking forward to the exciting paleo presentations

New insights into Chanaresuchus bonapartei! From Triassic of Argentina, this proterochampsid shows a unique tarsal anatomy — with features not seen in other basal archosauriforms, & traits shared w/Ornithodira. Cotuli-Cereda et al.: https://t.co/1E9aoJPFaO #FossilFriday

Preparing @AnatRecord swag for the upcoming PaleoConnected 2025 conference at Mizzou! Beautiful paleoart reconstructions by @Paleoartologist (pseudosuchians) and Adam Hartstone-Rose (sabretooth cat).

🚨 New research on Triassic fossils from Brazil! Dicynodonts were key terrestrial vertebrates of the Permian–Triassic. New study reveals Dinodontosaurus brevirostris—previously known only from Argentina—also lived in Brazil Rodrigues de Souza et al: https://t.co/kCOUtVXG5B

🦎 New study revises Czech baphetid fossils (Carboniferous stem-tetrapods). Rediscovered type of Loxomma bohemicum = actually Capetus palustris Remaining fossils = Baphetes orientalis Phylogeny suggests Baphetinae may be polyphyletic Barták et al.: https://t.co/JSOJAdBa2a

For centuries, anatomists debated true origin of levator veli palatini—a muscle vital for speech & swallowing. Researchers found it arises from cartilaginous Eustachian tube not petrous bone, reshaping understanding of vocal tract evolution Pagano et al.: https://t.co/VayrhX99Hq