PhD Student Jack McBride and Professor Eric Sargis publish paper on morphological variation and sexual dimorphism in colugos

PhD Student Jack McBride and Professor Eric Sargis are part of the Mammalian Evolutionary Morphology Lab in Yale’s Department of Anthropology.Their study investigated body size and sexual dimorphism in the 2 extant genera of dermopterans, the Sunda Colugo (Galeopterus variegatus) and Philippine Colugo (Cynocephalus volans). These are poorly studied gliding mammal species and important taxa for understanding primate origins because they are the... Continue Reading →

June 19, 2026 0

Twins were the norm for our ancient primate ancestors − one baby at a time had evolutionary advantages

Twins are uncommon in human history. Tesla Monson Tesla Monson, Western Washington University and Jack McBride, Yale University Twins have been rare in human history and for that reason can seem special. Many cultures associate twins with health and vitality, while others see them as a philosophical reminder of the duality of life and death,... Continue Reading →

December 16, 2024 0

Howlers Available Online

Please find the published story, Howlers, in Jeopardy's 60th edition. This is a short story I recently wrote, please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or comments! I hope to write more science fiction, especially stories inspired by primate evolution.

June 26, 2024 0

Anthropology, actually

Thanks to the University of Washington Anthropology Department for my recent feature...

March 8, 2019 0

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