For example, in Figure 1 we see a population of Paramecium over a six day period. How do population ecologists quantitatively describe such a population? (Figure 1). And if we began the population ...

Primate locomotion is the study of movements and postures in arboreal and terrestrial environments. Primates are masters of life in the trees, primarily due to their grasping hands and feet.

AN in-depth investigation into one of the world’s most iconic steam locomotives has begun in a bid to find out how much really survives from the earliest days of the railways. World expert Dr ...

Q: Your field of research is primate locomotion. Why are you particularly interested in the spine? A: Most of the work that's been done on the primate body is focused on the limbs -- which are ...

But we are by no means perfectly adapted to bipedal locomotion. Our spines are a heritage from distant ancestors who carried themselves horizontally, in water and on land. In those ancient ...

Introduction to the modeling, analysis, planning, and control of legged robotic locomotion systems. Topics covered include: basic components of robotic systems, selection of coordinate frames, ...

Dan Snow examines the development of the railways from their beginnings as track-ways for coal carts in the early 18th century to the pivotal technology for modern Britain. Find out more about ...