Research
Find research shared by the Owlstown community.
White shark comparison reveals a slender body for the extinct megatooth shark, Otodus megalodon (Lamniformes: Otodontidae)
Abstract
The megatooth shark, †Otodus megalodon, which likely reached at least 15 m in total length, is an iconic extinct shark represented primarily by its gigantic teeth in the Neogene fossil record. As one of the largest marine carnivores to ...
Publication · March 02, 2026
The rise of pelagic sharks and adaptive evolution of pectoral fin morphology during the Cretaceous.
Abstract
The emergence and subsequent evolution of pectoral fins is a key point in vertebrate evolution, as pectoral fins are dominant control surfaces for locomotion in extant fishes.1,2,3 However, major gaps remain in our understanding of the ...
Publication · March 02, 2026
Uumarrty and the Nash Score: a Game-theoretic, Agent-based Framework for Understanding Evolutionary Stability in Behavioral Traits
Abstract
This paper introduces a new simulation framework for testing hypotheses relating to behavior strategies in predator-prey systems. To this end, we present two tools for simulating and analyzing behavioral trait dynamics: The Nash Score, ...
Publication · March 02, 2026
Reassessment of the possible size, form, weight, cruising speed, and growth parameters of the extinct megatooth shark, Otodus megalodon (Lamniformes: Otodontidae), and new evolutionary insights into its gigantism, life history strategies, ecology, and extinction
Abstract
Otodus megalodon (Lamniformes: Otodontidae) is an iconic Neogene shark, but the lack of well-preserved skeletons has hampered our understanding of various aspects of its biology. Here, we reassess some of its biological properties using...
Publication · March 02, 2026
Il Worlding come ecosistema: gli ambienti speculativi di Pierre Huyghe
Abstract
This article examines the radical reconfiguration of spectatorship in contemporary art through the lens of delegated agency and posthuman aesthetics. Building upon Roland Barthes' seminal concept of the "death of the author" (1967) and J...
Publication · March 01, 2026
Ascoltare l'Antropocene. Deterritorializzazioni sonore nell'arte contemporanea
Abstract
This essay examines contemporary sound art practices as forms of critical and theoretical engagement with the Anthropocene, investigating the ways in which sound operates not as a mere documentary tool but as a deterritorializing practic...
Publication · March 01, 2026
Age and the Diurnal Oscillatory Features of the Human Chronobiome
Abstract
The molecular clock regulates diverse aspects of human biology. As people age, diurnal rhythms deteriorate, most evidently in the daytime napping and nighttime waking of older individuals. To understand how temporal deconsolidation of o...
Publication · March 01, 2026
"Salvific Violence: The Hungnam Evacuation and Anticommunist Rescue in US-Occupied North Korea"
PDF file
Publication · February 28, 2026
Sites
View all
Create your academic website in Owlstown
Start your academic website in just a few minutes. Keep it updated easily. No code, no server to maintain, so you can focus on your research.
Create your free website