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John A. Wilson Professor and HHMI Professor

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September 06, 2016

Novel Insights Into Early Neuroanatomical Evolution in Penguins From the Oldest Described Penguin Brain Endocast (PDF)→

September 06, 2016/ ScienceSites

J.V. Proffitt, J.A. Clarke, and P. Scofield (2016). Journal of Anatomy. DOI: 10.1111/joa.12447

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2016, journal article
fossils-of-bird-lineages, novel-locomotor-strategies
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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journal article, 2015
early-evolution-of-birds, feathers-and-color, novel-locomotor-strategies
January 13, 2015

Phylogeny and Forelimb Disparity in Waterbirds→

January 13, 2015/ ScienceSites

X. Wang and J.A. Clarke (2014). Evolution. Online first. DOI: 10.1111/evo.12486

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2014, journal article
novel-locomotor-strategies, flight-stroke-for-underwater-propulsion
November 12, 2014

Osteological Histology of the Pan-Alcidae (Aves, Charadriiformes): Correlates of Wing-Propelled Diving and Flightlessness (PDF)→

November 12, 2014/ ScienceSites

N.A. Smith and J.A. Clarke (2013). The Anatomical Record, 297, 2, 188–199

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2013, journal article
novel-locomotor-strategies, flight-stroke-for-underwater-propulsion
November 12, 2014

Fossil Evidence of Wing Shape in a Stem Relative of Swifts and Hummingbirds (Aves, Pan-Apodiformes)→

November 12, 2014/ ScienceSites

D. Ksepka, J.A. Clarke, S. Nesbitt, F. Kulp, and L. Grande (2013). Proceedings of the Royal Society Series B.

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2012, journal article
novel-locomotor-strategies, fossils-of-bird-lineages
November 12, 2014

Endocranial Anatomy of the Charadriiformes: Sensory System Variation and the Evolution of Wing-Propelled Diving (PDF)→

November 12, 2014/ ScienceSites

N.A. Smith and J.A. Clarke (2012). PLOS ONE 7(11): e49584. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0049584.

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2012, journal article
novel-locomotor-strategies, flight-stroke-for-underwater-propulsion
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
feathers-and-color, novel-locomotor-strategies, flight-stroke-for-underwater-propulsion
November 12, 2014

The Basal Penguin (Aves: Sphenisciformes) Perudyptes Devriesi and a Phylogenetic Evaluation of the Penguin Fossil Record (PDF)→

November 12, 2014/ ScienceSites

D.T. Ksepka and J.A. Clarke (2010). Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History, 337: 1-77.

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2010, journal article
novel-locomotor-strategies, flight-stroke-for-underwater-propulsion, Peru
November 12, 2014

Mosaicism, Modules, and the Evolution of Birds: Results From a Bayesian Approach to the Study of Morphological Evolution Using Discrete Character Data (PDF)→

November 12, 2014/ ScienceSites

J.A. Clarke and K. Middleton (2008). Systematic Biology, 57: 185-201.

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2008, journal article
novel-locomotor-strategies, evolution-of-flight
November 12, 2014

Osteology of Icadyptes Salasi, a Giant Penguin From the Eocene of Peru→

November 12, 2014/ ScienceSites

D.T. Ksepka, J.A. Clarke, T. DeVries, and M. Urbina (2008). Journal of Anatomy 213: 131–147.

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2008, journal article
Peru, flight-stroke-for-underwater-propulsion, novel-locomotor-strategies, fossils-of-bird-lineages
November 12, 2014

Paleogene Equatorial Penguins Challenge the Proposed Relationship Between Biogeography, Diversity, and Cenozoic Climate Change (PDF)→

November 12, 2014/ ScienceSites

J.A. Clarke, D.T. Ksepka, M. Stucchi, M. Urbina, N. Giannini, S. Bertelli, Y.Narváez, and C. Boyd (2007). Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, USA 104:11545-11550.

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2007, journal article
fossils-of-bird-lineages, novel-locomotor-strategies, Peru, flight-stroke-for-underwater-propulsion
November 12, 2014

A Basal Dromaeosaurid and Size Evolution Preceding Avian Flight→

November 12, 2014/ ScienceSites

A. Turner, D. Pol, J.A. Clarke, G. Erickson, and M.A. Norell (2007). Science. 317:1378-1381.

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2007, journal article
mongolia, novel-locomotor-strategies, early-evolution-of-birds, origin-of-flight
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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.

Recommended Sites

  • HHMI Science Education ⇢
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  • Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation ⇢
  • Science Advances ⇢
  • Journal of Anatomy ⇢
  • Evolution ⇢
  • Paleobiology ⇢
  • Cornell Lab of Ornithology ⇢
  • CUREnet ⇢

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