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John A. Wilson Professor and HHMI Professor

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June 30, 2016

Evolutionary Shifts in the Melanin-Based Color System of Birds→

June 30, 2016/ ScienceSites

Chad M. Eliason, Matthew D. Shawkey, and Julia Clarke (2016). Evolution. Online first. DOI: 10.1111/evo.12855

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journal article, 2016
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May 29, 2015

The Evolution of Avian Wing Shape and Previously Unrecognized Trends in Covert Feathering (PDF)→

May 29, 2015/ ScienceSites

X. Wang and J.A. Clarke (2015). Proceedings of the Royal Society B, 282: 20151935.

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November 12, 2014

Melanosome Evolution Indicates a Key Physiological Shift Within Feathered Dinosaurs (PDF)→

November 12, 2014/ ScienceSites

Q. Li, J.A. Clarke, K-Q Gao, C-F Zhou, Q. Meng, D. Li, L. D’Alba, and M.D. Shawkey (2014). Nature, 507, 350–353.

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2014, journal article
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November 12, 2014

Feathers Before Flight (PDF)→

November 12, 2014/ ScienceSites

J.A. Clarke (2013). Science, 340, 690. doi: 10.1126/science.1235463

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November 12, 2014

Reconstruction of Microraptor and the Evolution of Iridescent Plumage→

November 12, 2014/ ScienceSites

Q. Li., K.Q. Gao, Q. Meng, J.A. Clarke, M.D. Shawkey, L. D’Alba, M. Ellison, R. Pei, M.A. Norell, and J. Vinther (2012). Science. 335: 1215-1219. DOI: 10.1126/science.1213780.

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2012, journal article
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November 12, 2014

Colour-Producing β-Keratin Nanofibres in Blue Penguin (Eudyptula Minor) Feathers (PDF)→

November 12, 2014/ ScienceSites

L. D’Alba, V. Saranathan, J.A. Clarke, J. A. Vinther, R.O. Prum, and M.D. Shawkey (2011). Biology Letters. doi 10.1098/rsbl.2010.1163.

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2011, journal article
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November 12, 2014

Fossil Evidence for Evolution of the Shape and Color of Penguin Feathers (PDF)→

November 12, 2014/ ScienceSites

J.A. Clarke, D.T. Ksepka, R. Salas-Gismondi, A.J. Altamirano. M.D. Shawkey, L. D’Alba, J. Vinther, T.J. DeVries, and P. Baby (2010). Science 330: 954-957.

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2010, journal article
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November 12, 2014

Plumage Colour Patterns in an Extinct Dinosaur (PDF)→

November 12, 2014/ ScienceSites

Q. Li, K.Q. Gao, J. Vinther, M. Shawkey, J.A. Clarke, L. d’Alba, Q. Meng, D. Briggs, R. Prum (2010). Science, vol. 327: 1369-1372.

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November 12, 2014

Structural Coloration in a Fossil Feather (PDF)→

November 12, 2014/ ScienceSites

J. Vinther, D.E.G. Briggs, J. A. Clarke, G. Mayr, and R.O. Prum (2010). Biology Letters. 6: 128-131.

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Highlighted Articles

Publications
May 12, 2025
Taphonomic damage obfuscates interpretation of the retroarticular region of the Asteriornis mandible
May 12, 2025

A. Crane, J. Benito, A. Chen, G. Musser, C.R. Torres, J.A. Clarke, S. Lautenschlager, D.T. Ksepka, D.J. Field (2025). Geobios 90:31–43.

May 12, 2025
Apr 17, 2025
New U-Pb constraints and geochemistry of the East Kirkton Quarry, Scotland: Implications for early tetrapod evolution in the Carboniferous
Apr 17, 2025

H.K. Garza, E.J. Catlos, T.J. Lapen, J.A. Clarke, M.E. Brookfield (2025). PLOS ONE 20:e0321714.

Apr 17, 2025
Apr 8, 2025
Geoscience ambassadors: An extracurricular college-level program for transforming relationships to the geosciences through student-crafted stories
Apr 8, 2025

K.K. Ellins, L.J. Legendre, A.S. Papendieck, J.A. Clarke (2025). Journal of Geoscience Education 73:117–132.

Apr 8, 2025
Mar 20, 2025
Mesozoic mammaliaforms illuminate the origins of pelage coloration
Mar 20, 2025

R. Li, L. D’Alba, G. Debruyn, J.L. Dobson, C.-F. Zhou, J.A. Clarke, J. Vinther, Q. Li, M.D. Shawkey (2025). Science 387:1193–1198.

Mar 20, 2025
Feb 25, 2025
Cretaceous Antarctic bird skull elucidates early avian ecological diversity
Feb 25, 2025

C.R. Torres, J.A. Clarke, J.R. Groenke, M.C. Lamanna, R.D.E. MacPhee, G.M. Musser, E.M. Roberts, P.M. O’Connor (2025). Nature 638:146–151.

Feb 25, 2025

News

  • ExpeditionAntarctic Peninsula Paleontology Project
    The AP3 conducts expeditions to Antarctica. Follow AP3 on Twitter and read the project’s blog for the latest news, including field updates from Antarctica.

  • PressBirds of a Feather Aren't Necessarily Related
    Julia comments on a series of recent Science studies sequencing and analyzing bird genomes.

  • EssaysMachine Thought Will Never Have More Than A Metaphorical Relationship With Human Thought
    Julia’s response to the 2015 Edge question: What do you think about machines that think?

  • What Scientific Idea Is Ready for Retirement? Urvogel.
    Julia answers the 2014 Edge question.

  • FossilsInkayacu Parascensis Featured on Peruvian Postage
    There was also a fantastic exhibit by Rodolfo Salas about the fossil in the Reserva Nacional de Paracas.

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  • Cornell Lab of Ornithology ⇢
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