Complex neural circuits likely arose independently in birds and mammals, suggesting that vertebrates evolved intelligence ...

In the course of evolution, vertebrate brains can change in response to adaptation to a new habitat or altered living conditions. Until now, our understanding of brain evolution in vertebrates has ...

Early efforts to describe brain evolution, such as Herrick's 1926 ... organization from comparative studies on a broad range of vertebrate species. Systematic approaches have been developed ...

A 'one of a kind' fossil discovery could transform our understanding of how the unique brains and intelligence of modern birds evolved, one of the most enduring mysteries of vertebrate evolution.

Craniofacial tissues such as skull bones, teeth, and the brain are finely tuned to meet functional and ecological demands with tremendous precision, and their evolution has been a major driving force ...

Evolution of neuronal cell classes and types in the vertebrate retina Brain structure varies greatly among vertebrates, but the basic plan of the retina is nearly invariant. This shared plan ...

"Our findings challenge conventional views on upper jaw evolution ... (those outside of the brain and spinal column) follows common patterns seen in other jawed vertebrates.

In my lab, we are interested in understanding the developmental evolution of our own subphylum, the vertebrates. To do this, we study developmental gene expression, regulation, and function in three ...

It wasn’t the size of human brains that distinguished people from apes, he theorized, but the way they were organized. He found a creative way to prove it.

Understanding the evolution of vision in snakes, such as this pipe snake (Anilius scytale), could improve our knowledge of snake origins and the evolution of the ...