"The bones in the roof of the mouth help us learn about the evolution of something called cranial kinesis -- a feature in modern birds that lets the beak move independently from the braincase.

Using high-resolution computed tomography and 3D reconstruction, the team was able to visualize the complete braincase structure of Palaeospondylus for the first time. It showed the presence of ...

"The bones in the roof of the mouth help us learn about the evolution of something called cranial kinesis— a feature in modern birds that lets the beak move independently from the braincase.

The newly uncovered skull fragments, including pieces of the braincase and palate, allowed scientists to reconstruct its head, which measured around 16 inches in length, far larger than earlier ...

But there was skeletal evidence of the first stages in the evolution of a trait that lets the beak move independently from the braincase, as seen in modern birds. The fossil possesses the only ...

Coelacanths have a "hinge" in the skull that enlarges the gape of their mouth by making the front portion of the braincase swing upwards.

"The bones in the roof of the mouth help us learn about the evolution of something called cranial kinesis – a feature in modern birds that lets the beak move independently from the braincase ...