(Source: Sonoma State University) Sonoma State University biology professor Nick Geist published his work on the lung structure and functioning of the flying reptile Pterosaurs in an article entitled "Breathing in a Box" in the journal Anatomical Record. The research was also recently profiled in Brian Switek's' National Geographic blog Phenomena. Pterosaurs were the first vertebrates to achieve active flight, with some derived forms reaching enormous size, said Geist and his colleagues in the research summary. "Accumulating fossil evidence confirms earlier indications that selection for large size in these flying forms resulted in a light, yet strong skeleton characterized by...
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