How these massive creatures moved, ran, and fought.
Focuses on the transition from theropod dinosaurs to modern birds, including the evolution of feathers.
Taphonomy is the study of what happens to an organism after it dies but before it becomes a fossil. A good text on this subject explains how the fossil record is biased. Why do we find so many teeth but so few complete skeletons? Understanding this is crucial for accurate reconstruction.
Functional morphology and locomotion