A landmark study reporting the discovery of Australopithecus africanus one century ago put the African continent at the ...

These changes separate the reptiles from the amphibians. #1, the evolution of stronger, more effective jaw mechanisms, is the subject of this lecture and one topic in last week’s lab. The other ...

Further analysis of the foramen magnum—the opening at the skull’s base—revealed an oblique orientation, contributing to overall cranial asymmetry. The mandibular fossae—the jaw’s ...

Skull and jaw demonstrating the highly specialized, comb-like teeth of the Baikal seal that allow them to expel water while retaining prey during high-speed hunting. This together with their small ...

Early closure of this cranial suture caused the boy's skull to be asymmetrical. More striking, the researchers noted in their study, was the person's abnormally shaped upper jaw, coupled with at ...