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Kory M Evans

Rice UniversityORCID 0000-0001-5049-887XUnclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:biophysical modeling· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Assay:imaging· 1 Organism:multiple species· 1

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Evolutionary BiologybioRxivPreprintApr 29, 2026

Convergent evolution of parrotfish beaks enables stress redistribution during high-force feeding

Ritika Raj Menghani, Sean Anthony Trainor, Kory M Evans, Raudel O. Avila

This study uses biomechanical modeling to show that parrotfish beaks evolved to manage stress during feeding, with fused dentition reducing stress accumulation compared to discrete teeth.

DOI 10.64898/2026.04.27.721161

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Evolutionary BiologybioRxivPreprintJan 23, 2026

Convergent reduction in skeletal density during benthic to pelagic transitions in Baikal sculpins

Brayan A Gutierrez, Olivier Larouche, Sara R. Loetzerich…·Jacob M. Daane

This study shows that Baikal sculpins evolved reduced skeletal density and body shape changes during transitions from benthic to pelagic habitats.

DOI 10.64898/2026.01.22.701097

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