🎉 Meet our IPC7 Travel Grant recipients!

Congratulations to Enele Twala, who has been awarded an IPC7 Travel Grant by @anatrecord.bsky.social to participate in the symposium "Advances on the Histology of the Mineralised Tissues of Vertebrates."

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Check out @anatrecord.bsky.social editor's choice interview featuring author Olaf Lizak!
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🐍A surprise at the tail's end.

In this Editor's Choice article from @anatrecord.bsky.social, researchers investigate the unusual tail vertebrae of reed snakes, revealing an extraordinary caudal vertebral morphology and new insights into snake anatomy.

Read more: https://bit.ly/46VQ8Pz

Happy #FossilFriday! Using high-res CT, researchers reveal the skull anatomy of Brazilian Pleistocene amphisbaenians, showing braincase structures and new characters for studying their evolution. Even they can’t worm (lizard) their way out of research! Study by Paiva et al.: doi.org/10.1002/ar.7...

More turtle research please(-iobaena)! Research on the fossil turtle Plesiobaena antiqua reveals variation in its skull and jaws. Micro-CT scans show developmental changes and shifts toward hard-shelled prey, offering clues to baenid evolution.
Study by Bellotti et al.: doi.org/10.1002/ar.7...

A pika from the past? Now that’s what we call pika-boo! New fossil skulls of Desmatolagus gobiensis from China place it as the most basal ochotonid, with juvenile fossils revealing an unusual tooth-replacement pattern resembling modern lagomorphs.
Study by Zhang & Wang: doi.org/10.1002/ar.7...

When life gives you Lemonnieri, make Thoraxion! For #FossilFriday, we’re celebrating with a study revisiting 50+ mosasaur specimens. This research supports Mosasaurus lemonnieri as a valid taxa, and identifies a new mosasaurine, Thoraxion tahlequahae.
Study by Sharpe et al.: doi.org/10.1002/ar.7...

We're pleased to share the scientific abstract volume from the American Association for Anatomy's 2026 Anatomy Connected conference earlier this year:
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Congratulations to all the presenters! We hope to see everyone again next year in Cincinnati.

A fresh look at historic mosasaur fossils from Belgium! New study by Sharpe et al. confirms Mosasaurus lemonnieri as a valid species, describes a new mosasaurine, Thoraxion tahlequahae & reveals insights into mosasaur anatomy, variation & evolution
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A striking discovery in snake anatomy! In this @anatrecord.bsky.social Editor's Pick, researchers describe previously undocumented "quasi-haemapophyses" in the mid-trunk vertebrae of Atractaspis corpulenta kivuensis, revealing an extraordinary vertebral morphology.

Read more: https://bit.ly/4A6KhUY

We are excited to promote our recent Editor's Choice interview for this month! Be sure to check out this awesome article!

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Spiderman? No it’s a Spidersnake! Micro-CT analysis of the holotype of Pseudocerastes urarachnoides reveals striking variation along its vertebral column, especially in the tail—but no skeletal element beneath the spider-like appendages.
Study by Georgalis et al.: doi.org/10.1002/ar.7...

Happy #FossilFriday! New fossil discoveries are rewriting the early history of owls. More than 350 Pleistocene bones provide the first detailed view of Athene vallgornerensis, revealing a variable anatomy and a more arboreal lifestyle than modern owls.
Study by Zelenkov: doi.org/10.1002/ar.7...

Egg-cellent research! A study of Rhinoclemmys punctularia found that eggshell calcium and thickness decline during development, coinciding with bone formation. These findings reveal a key link between shell mineral dynamics and skeletal development.
Study by Lemos et al.: doi.org/10.1002/ar.7...

Who “nose” how turtle nasal anatomy evolved? A study of Emydura subglobosa reveals key developmental changes, distinctive pleurodiran features, and a new fenestra rostralis—offering new insights into #turtle cranial evolution.
Study by Ito et al.: doi.org/10.1002/ar.7...

Happy #FossilFriday! New research on Priohybodus arambourgi reveals a surprising evolutionary story: despite the advanced serrated teeth, the internal dental structure remained conservative. Thin enameloid may signal generalist feeding.
Study by Silva et al.: doi.org/10.1002/ar.7...

Caspar et al. respond with a detailed critique, questioning the evidence for the endothermic brain hypothesis and arguing that neuron based cognitive inferences remain unreliable. doi.org/10.1002/ar.7...

Jensen et al. explore the evolution of cognition, the thermobiological shift in the Mesozoic, and the challenges of estimating neuron counts in non avian theropods. doi.org/10.1002/ar.7...