Reinterpreting the Fossil Record on Jaws
Wednesday, August 17, 2016 - 12:31
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Scientists use the fossil record to make judgments on the physiology and behavior of species. But are those interpretations correct? New research from the University of Notre Dame puts into question how we interpret the behavior of extinct organisms from their fossil remains, and the greater role of plasticity in determining evolution diversity.