Christopher M. Smith

Asst Prof @ Fairfield University | Evolutionary Anatomist👂 🧠 💀 | Board Certified Medical Illustrator

[Christopher M. Smith @csmithbioanth]

Out today in @PNASNexus! We present evidence for a new way to characterize the vestibular organs, challenging traditional assumptions about how the human inner ear is organized. https://t.co/TfXDQrINCX

[Christopher M. Smith @csmithbioanth]

New paper out in @PNASNews led by @CazenaveMarine1 shows different locomotor repertoires in Swartkrans Paranthropus and Sterkfontein Australopithecus! https://t.co/iNChxBWzFi

[Steve Brusatte @SteveBrusatte]

When the asteroid hit, why did birds survive when all other dinosaurs died?

It's a question I ponder in my upcoming book The Story of Birds. But first, I explore it here for @sciam !

https://t.co/LPWXEINS3G

[Dr. Heather F. Smith @heatherfsmith]

If you're attending Anatomy Connected 2026, check out our session on navigating the publication landscape in anatomical sciences with presentations by the Editors-in-Chief of all 3 @AnatomyOrg journals!
Friday 4/17 4:00-5:30pm in Ruidoso/San Miguel 220/215

[Dr. Todd L. Green @TheCassowaryKid]

I am honored to have our #cassowary #biofluorescence study highlighted in the @NatGeoAnimals story that came out today! Thank you to writer, @toochoicetaylor and @NatGeo for having interest in our research!
@NYITCOMResearch @NYITCOMAR @diceCT @TetZoo
https://t.co/x8kJV1upHZ

[Dr. Todd L. Green @TheCassowaryKid]

World’s most dangerous bird has bizarre, glowing headgear | Science | AAAS https://t.co/q01n0xQscV

Thank you to Perri Thaler for her article in @ScienceMagazine @aaasabout about our new #cassowary publication in @SciReports!!

[Alessandro Urciuoli @a_urciuoli]

Finally our latest paper in the Journal of Mammalian Evolution is out!!!

Have a look at what an additional Oreopithecus partial cranium can tell us about the phylogenetic position of this enigmatic Late Miocene Italian ape.

https://t.co/QIm59Of4h1

#paleoanthropology #APES

[Christopher M. Smith @csmithbioanth]

By redefining how we understand the evolution and organization of the vestibular system, this work establishes an expanded framework to investigate its roles in movement, perception, and sensory adaptation!

[Christopher M. Smith @csmithbioanth]

Out today in @PNASNexus! We present evidence for a new way to characterize the vestibular organs, challenging traditional assumptions about how the human inner ear is organized. https://t.co/TfXDQrINCX

[Christopher M. Smith @csmithbioanth]

Why does this matter?

Because the “peripheral vestibular system” isn’t one unified module.

The semicircular canals and otolithic organs are distinct systems with different evolutionary trajectories.

[The Anatomical Record @AnatRecord]

📢 Call for Papers! We invite submissions for special issue “Development, Evolution & Comparative Anatomy of the Larynx.” This issue aims to highlight interdisciplinary work exploring the development, evolution & structure–function relationships across species
📅 Deadline: Sep 15

[The Anatomical Record @AnatRecord]

New issue! From evolution of eyes & ears to cutting-edge imaging of sensory anatomy, new research explores how vertebrate senses guide adaptive responses in a complex world. Shared theme: sensing cues in an expansive environment shaped vertebrate radiation
https://t.co/3A1hTGy6Vx

[Christopher M. Smith @csmithbioanth]

@BeaudetAmelie @CNRS @CNRSecologie @palevoprim @AgenceRecherche @WitsUniversity @DiamondLightSou Congratulations!

[Amélie Beaudet @BeaudetAmelie]

🧵Our latest #LittleFoot paper is out in #Palevol! A few words about the study and what we found👇

[Matteo Fabbri @tetaneuron]

New paper out: Nanotyrannus is a different species, not a juvenile T. rex. Growth record of the throat bone in the original skull of Nanotyrannus shows this is a grown-up individual, rather than a growing teenager, that lived alongside the tyrant lizard. https://t.co/PA3HUJag0a

[American Association for Anatomy @AnatomyOrg]

Register for this month's Inspiring Scientific Curiosity & Discovery webinar, The Anatomy of Sabretooth Taxa!
📆 Wednesday, December 10th
⏰12:00 PM ET
#Anatomy26 #anatomy #science #education #research #webinar #register

[Alessandro Urciuoli @a_urciuoli]

🧵New paper of our lab is out on The Anatomical Record dedicated to inner ear studies. If you are curious about how closely early Central European Neandertals resemble classic, Late Pleistocene Neandertals, check it out! https://t.co/IWbHGjxM7i more in the🧵1/3

[Edwin de Jager @edwinj_dj]

Thrilled to join @palevoprim with @FFyssen to continue my "healthy" obsession with early hominin brains with @Dr_Franck_Guy and @BeaudetAmelie. Thanks for the warm welcome!

[Sergio Almécija @AlmecijaSergio]

My colleagues and I are proud to present such a useful tool (99.99% of the work by @sacatalano)