S. Giles

Investigating the impact of X-rays on decay: X-ray computed tomography as a non-invasive visualisation technique for sediment-based decay experiments

This study tests the impact of X-ray computed tomography (XCT) on decay of Danio rerio carcasses in sediment, finding no deviation in decay sequence and validating XCT as a non-destructive visualization method.

Micro-CT Based Description of Dorsetichthys bechei (Actinopterygii: Teleostei): Cranial Anatomy of an Iconic Early Teleost

This paper describes new anatomical features of Dorsetichthys bechei using micro-CT scans, clarifying its relationships and ecology within early teleosts.

The three-dimensionally articulated oral apparatus of a Devonian heterostracan sheds light on feeding in Palaeozoic jawless fishes

This paper describes the feeding apparatus of a Devonian heterostracan, showing it was adapted for suspension/deposit feeding rather than active predation.

Three-dimensional anatomy of the early Eocene Whitephippus (Teleostei: Lampriformes) documents parallel conquests of the pelagic environment by multiple teleost lineages

This paper redescribes the fossil teleost Whitephippus tamensis from the early Eocene London Clay, identifying it as an early lampriform that conquered the pelagic environment.

Integrating human iPSC-derived macrophage progenitors into retinal organoids to generate a mature retinal microglial niche

This study integrates human iPSC-derived macrophage progenitors into retinal organoids to generate mature microglia, mimicking their development and morphology in vivo.

How to tuna fish: constraint, convergence and integration in the neurocranium of pelagiarian fishes.

This study examines the morphological evolution of the neurocranium in pelagiarian fishes, finding convergence and integration despite high shape disparity.

Imbalanced Unfolded Protein Response Signaling Contributes to 1-Deoxysphingolipid Retinal Toxicity

This study identifies imbalanced UPR signaling as a mechanism of 1-dSL-induced retinal toxicity and suggests therapeutic targets.

Exceptional fossil preservation and evolution of the ray-finned fish brain

This paper describes the exceptional preservation of brain and cranial nerve soft tissue in an ancient ray-finned fish, providing insights into early brain evolution and highlighting previously unknown anatomical features.

Sampling biases obscure the early diversification of the largest living vertebrate group

The paper examines sampling biases in the Palaeozoic actinopterygian fossil record and shows how they obscure early diversification patterns.

High lineage survivorship across the end-Devonian Mass Extinction suggested by a remarkable new Late Devonian actinopterygian

The paper presents a new Late Devonian fossil that suggests lineage diversification occurred before the end-Devonian mass extinction, challenging previous models of post-extinction radiation.

Endocast and bony labyrinth of a stem gnathostome shed light on the earliest diversification of jawed vertebrates

The study analyzes the endocast and bony labyrinth of a 400-million-year-old fossil fish, suggesting that early jawed vertebrate relationships may need to be re-evaluated.

Diverse stem-chondrichthyan oral structures and evidence for an independently acquired acanthodid dentition

This study examines oral structures in early chondrichthyans, showing that some possess independently acquired acanthodid-like dentition and unique mandibular features.

Endochondral bone in an Early Devonian 'placoderm' from Mongolia

The paper describes the discovery of endochondral bone in an Early Devonian placoderm-like fish, challenging previous assumptions about the evolution of bone in jawed vertebrates.