Early tetrapods had rigid necks despite head-shoulder separation
A biomechanical study using sturgeon analogues reveals that early tetrapods possessed surprisingly limited neck mobility, disproving long-held hypotheses about their flexibility.
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2 publishers have covered this in 3 articles since 14 Oct 2026. Nature published first, on 14 October at 00:00 UTC; Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories followed 15h 01m later. The most recent article, from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories, appeared on 14 October at 15:00 UTC.
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- Uppsala University
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